Mayakovsky Head (Blue)
William Kentridge
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 100 000 - 150 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 102 312
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
South African 1955-
Mayakovsky Head (Blue)
signed and numbered A 6/8 in pencil in the margin and embossed with the Caversham Press chop mark
etching and aquatint in colour on Fabriano paper
image size: 22,5 by 29cm
Notes
Vladimir Mayakovsky is an ongoing source of inspiration for William Kentridge who has admitted to rereading the Russian poet and playwright's The Tragedy prior to embarking on new pieces. Heads that appear to be asleep or dreaming evoke ruminations on the political and social transformations of their time.
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