Strauss & co - 7 October 2019, Cape Town

166 566 Various Artists VARIOUS COUNTRIES 20TH CENTURY AVA Portfolio: A Cut Above, seven 2019 each signed and numbered 1/10 in pencil in the margin linocut image size: 21 by 21cm; sheet size: 30 by 35cm; portfolio box: 43 by 47cm (7) R30 000 - 50 000 The AVA Portfolio A Cut Above features linocuts by the following artists: 1. David Hlongwane (South African 1963-), Moving Forward ; 2. Claudette Schreuders (South African 1973-), Ben en Blakkie I ; 3. Penny George (South African 1974-), Power Cuts ; 4. Lizette Chirrime (Mozambican 1973-), Seya ; 5. Asemahle Ntlonti (South African 1993-), Untitled ; 6. Khehla Chepape Makgato (South African 1988-), Empress Manthatisi Mosanyane Mokotjo ; 7. Helen Sebidi (South African 1943-), Untitled (not illustrated). The portfolio was published by Artist Proof Studio in a limited edition of 10 with 1 AP and 1 PP. The current lot is the first of the edition and the fourth, annual AVA portfolio, after Burr: Print and Purpose (2016), Photo Focus (2017) and Com!cs (2018). Artist proofs, including additional proofs of linocuts not selected for the AVA portfolio, will be exhibited at the AVA Gallery from 26 September until 19 October 2019. Proceeds from the sale of this lot will benefit the AVA ArtReach fund. Initiated in the late 1980s, the AVA ArtReach fund serves to nurture (South) African talent. Over the years, the ArtReach programme has funded a broad spectrum of artists’needs, including: art materials, art tuition/workshops, framing, studio rentals, exhibition costs for shows at AVA Gallery and many other art related matters. AVA ArtReach has launched several emerging artists who have gone on to achieve success, notably Maurice Mbikayi, iQhiya and Mandla Vanyaza. The AVA calls for proposals for its ArtReach fund on an annual basis. David Hlongwane, Moving Forward Lizette Chirrime, Seya Claudette Schreuders , Ben en Blakkie I Asemahle Ntlonti, Untitled Penny George, Power Cuts Khehla Chepape Makgato, Empress Manthatisi Mosanyane Mokotjo