Kentridge 15 Feb 2006 08:15 am
More Kentridge
- I want to give a bit more of a showcase for
William Kentridge‘s art work.
I guess I’ve always been one to wear my political heart on my sleeve and have enjoyed it when other artists do similarly. Ben Shahn and Käthe Kollwitz were always an inspiration to me. Kentridge talks about apartheid in his work and uses animation as a force. It’s urgent art.
I first came to his work at the New Musem show in 2001. I think it took a couple of hours to view everything there, and I went back several times.
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To repeat yesterdays posting, he has a new show of work at the Marian Goodman Gallery at 24 West 57th Street, NYC 10019.
The NY Times reviewed this work as a movie though usually his work is found in the Art pages. Recently, Tall Horse, a theater troupe that Kentridge works with was also reviewed in the Times.
It’s encouraging to see his work given attention.
(Click on the stills to enlarge.)
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