Strauss & co - 19 November 2015, Johannesburg

37 EDUCATION ENDOWMENT AUCTION 84 DIANE VERONIQUE VICTOR SOUTH AFRICAN 1964– Nervermore signed, numbered 3/10, inscribed with the title in pencil and embossed with the Artist proof Studio chop mark in the margin linocut sheet size: 196,5 by 99 cm; image size: 179 by 89 cm R20 000 – 30 000 Diane Victor , born in 1964, received her BA of Fine Arts Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg with a major in Printmaking. Her prints and drawings are known not only for their technical skill and meticulous detail, but also for their political edge, piercing social commentary and satirical nature. Victor unfolds mythological allusion in her work and draws upon global historical references as a means to speak of the social and political inequalities and complexities of South Africa. Violence, racial anxiety and sexual repression are common ideas represented in the works. Victor’s works are included in many collections, including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Museum of Modern Art, NY, Baltimore Museum of Art, MD and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Victor has established herself as a major figure in the South African and International art community.