Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 6 March 2017

South African & International Art - Day Sale

Sold for

ZAR 47 746
Lot 461
  • Walter Battiss; Banana Boy


Lot Estimate
ZAR 25 000 - 35 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 47 746

About this Item

South African 1906-1982
Banana Boy
executed in 1973

signed, numbered 4/30 and inscribed with the title in pencil

colour screenprint
sheet size: 44,5 by 63cm

Literature

Warren Siebrits. (2016) Walter Battiss: "I invented myself", The Jack M Ginsberg Collection, Johannesburg: The Ampersand Foundation. Another example from the edition illustrated in colour on page 122.

Karin Skawran and Michael Macnamara. (eds.) (1985) Walter Battiss, Johannesburg: AD. Donker. Another example from this edition illustrated in colour on page 18, plate 1.

Wilhelm van Rensburg (2010) On the edge: Walter Battiss screen prints. Johannesburg: Art on Paper publication. Another example from this edition illustrated in colour on page 21.

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