Strauss & co - 19 November 2015, Johannesburg

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT AUCTION 40 86 DIANE VERONIQUE VICTOR SOUTH AFRICAN 1964– Little White Lies signed and inscribed with the title in pencil etching, digital print and charcoal 116 by 82 cm R50 000 – 70 000 Diane Victor is widely acknowledged as both master draughtsperson and printmaker, and it is appropriate that she has combined etching, digital printing, and drawing in Little White Lies. The work combines both social comment and figures in a social realist narrative. The Goodman Gallery has a long standing relationship with Artist Proof Studio, and has been active in supporting its fundraising initiatives since the tragic fire in 2003. Diane Victor has been an active collaborator of APS for over two decades. The Goodman Gallery is proud to champion this magnificent drawing and print in support of the vital activities of the Education Endowment Auction, and in support of Diane’s participation. 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 Victor unfolds mythological allusion in her work and draws upon global historical references as a means to speak of the social and political inequalities and complexities of South Africa.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. DONATED BY THE ARTIST for the APS Education Endowment Fund