Strauss & co - 19 November 2015, Johannesburg

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT AUCTION 68 106 WILLIAM JOSEPH KENTRIDGE SOUTH AFRICAN 1955– Hope in the Green Leaves signed, numbered 16/40 and embossed with the Artist Proof Studio chop mark in the margin linocut and ink wash 185 by 102 cm R230 000 – 280 000 William Kentridge , born in 1955, is a South African artist widely known for his prints, drawings, animations and operas. He was educated at King Edward VII School in Houghton, Johannesburg. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and African Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand and then a Diploma in Fine Arts from the Johannesburg Art Foundation. In the early 1980’s, he studied mime and theatre at the L’École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Between 1975 and 1991, he was acting and directing in Johannesburg’s Junction Avenue Theatre Company. Kentridge established his artistic identity in the mid 1980’s with a series of prints and drawings. His work has since explored and combined a range of non-traditional media. He has been the recipient of numerous prizes including the Kyoto Prize (2010). His work has been exhibited widely throughout the world and recently, in 2015 has exhibited in South Africa, Mexico, New York, Rome, Switzerland, Amsterdam, and Beijing, China. ‘Kentridge is a global icon sought after by local and international investors. I have acquired numerous Kentridge works through Artist Proof Studio. Hope in the Green Leaves is a magnificent work, and was created by Kentridge specifically for Artist Proof Studio with proceeds supporting their education and outreach projects. By investing in this print you invest directly into the growth and sustainability of young South African talent’.