A natural history of the studio : Slade Lectures at Oxford University 2024 / William Kentridge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kentridge, William, 1955- Author.

Contributor:

Schaffer, Alfred, 1973- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kentridge, William, 1955-.

Kentridge, William.

Physical Description:

213 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Grove Press, 2026.

Summary:

"William Kentridge, one of the leading artists of our time, offers a personal insight into his work, his childhood, and his artistic techniques, and the studio spaces he has occupied throughout his life. For more than three decades, South African artist William Kentridge has created a vast body of work of charcoal-, pencil-, and black ink drawings and multimedia installations about history and politics that have been exhibited in museums, opera and art houses, film centers, galleries and outdoor installations worldwide. At the same time, his creative work has stretched the boundaries of the very media he employs. The six chapters of A Natural History of the Studio immerse us in the artistic, intellectual, and production processes of his outstanding body of work. They also provide philosophical, autobiographical, technical and practical commentary and give intimate insight into the studios where he has created throughout his life-from his first workspace as a young student to his current studio in Johannesburg, where all his projects start. A Natural History of the Studio is not only a must-read for admirers of Kentridge's work, but also a vibrant personal and philosophical exploration of the creative process and a critical look at the world and the human condition"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes biographical information.

Other Format:

Online version Kentridge, William, 1955- Natural history of the studio

ISBN:

9780802167255

080216725X

OCLC:

1565481729