William Kentridge and Gerhard Marx (South African, 1955 - ?)

Artwork title:	World on its Hind Legs
Artist:	William Kentridge and Gerhard Marx (South African, 1955 - ?)
Lot number:	159
Estimate:	ZAR 1,500,000 - ZAR 2,000,000
Medium:	Painted stainless steel on a moveable steel base
Size (HxWxD):	58.5 cm - 62 cm (23.03 in - 24.41 in)
Date of painting:	2010
Lot description:	moveable steel base: 159 by 70 by 85cm, numbered 1/6, inscribed with the title and medium on an artist's certificate of authenticity
Misc:	Signed / Inscribed
Auction house:	Strauss & Co \| Cape Town
Auction sale:	Modern and Contemporary Art Live Virtual Auction
Auction date:	Sep 18, 2023
Provenance:	Lia Rumma, Italy. Private Collection.
Literature:	Owen Martin (ed) (2020) William Kentridge: Why Should I Hesitate - Sculpture, exhibition catalogue, Cape Town and London: Norval Foundation and Koenig Books, another example from the edition illustrated in colour on page 171 and 174. William Kentridge (2021)William Kentridge: Visual Index of Sculpture Practice, 1984-2019, William Kentridge: Visual Index of Sculpture Practice, 1984-2019 by Kentridge Studio - Issuu, accessed 3 August 2023. Stephen Clingman (2022) William Kentridge, London: Royal Academy of Arts, another larger example from the edition illustrated in colour on page 12.
Exhibited:	Norval Foundation, Cape Town, Why Should I Hesitate: Sculpture, 24 August 2019 to 27 July 2020, another example from the edition exhibited.
Classification:	Modern and Contemporary Art

Artwork title: World on its Hind Legs

Artist: William Kentridge and Gerhard Marx (South African, 1955 - ?)

Lot Number: 159

Estimate prices: ZAR 1,500,000 - ZAR 2,000,000

Medium:

Painted stainless steel on a moveable steel base

Size (HxWxD): 58.5 cm - 62 cm (23.03 in - 24.41 in)

Date of painting: 2010

Desc:

moveable steel base: 159 by 70 by 85cm, numbered 1/6, inscribed with the title and medium on an artist's certificate of authenticity

Misc: Signed / Inscribed

Auction house: Strauss & Co | Cape Town

Auction sale:

Modern and Contemporary Art Live Virtual Auction

Auction date: Sep 18, 2023

Provenance: Lia Rumma, Italy. Private Collection.

Literature: Owen Martin (ed) (2020) William Kentridge: Why Should I Hesitate - Sculpture, exhibition catalogue, Cape Town and London: Norval Foundation and Koenig Books, another example from the edition illustrated in colour on page 171 and 174. William Kentridge (2021)William Kentridge: Visual Index of Sculpture Practice, 1984-2019, William Kentridge: Visual Index of Sculpture Practice, 1984-2019 by Kentridge Studio - Issuu, accessed 3 August 2023. Stephen Clingman (2022) William Kentridge, London: Royal Academy of Arts, another larger example from the edition illustrated in colour on page 12.

Exhibited: Norval Foundation, Cape Town, Why Should I Hesitate: Sculpture, 24 August 2019 to 27 July 2020, another example from the edition exhibited.

Classification: Modern and Contemporary Art

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