TAXI ART BOOKS: 20th Anniversary
David Krut Arts is dedicated to supporting arts awareness and arts education in South Africa, southern Africa, and throughout the continent as well as abroad. This includes encouraging professional skills…
Spotlight on Stephen Hobbs: 20 July to 31 August 2019
Spotlight on Stephen Hobbs. For a wider selection of artists monographs, books on printmaking and much, much more, pop into The Blue House at 151 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, or our Arts on Main branch at 254 Fox Street.
On Poetry: Spotlight on Mazisi Kunene
This is a beautiful and emotive collection based on Kunene’s original work Igudu LikaSomcabeko (Somcabeko’s Smoking Pipe). Pipe Dreams is perfect for readers of both isiZulu and English, as each Zulu poem is preceded by the English translation.
Photography as Art and Social Commentary
Photography is one of the biggest sections at David Krut Bookstore with names both local and international ranging from Roger Ballen to Nick Brandt and his dedication to wildlife conservancy issues, to Jodi Bieber on identity, to mention a few among many.
Mapping Memory this Mandela Month
Constitution Hill is one of Johannesburg’s most iconic landmarks. The place once known as Number Four Prison Complex is today the home of the Constitutional Court of South Africa and…
Abstract Expressionism: Grow Your Art Book Collection
For those interested in further exploring Abstract Art and Expressionism as art genres, David Krut Bookstore has a number of books that will add value (and bragging rights!) to any art book collection.
Mandela Month: The World That Made Mandela
The United Nations officially declared 18 July as Nelson Mandela International Day in November 2009, recognising Mandela’s “values and his dedication to the service of humanity” and acknowledging his contribution…
Collectibles at The David Krut Bookstore
Eccentric and with an enormous range of interests, The David Krut Bookstore has an exceptional range of collectible books. From William Kentridge’s vast collection of texts and art books, to…
Pablo Neruda in Afrikaans: Book Launch at The Blue House
De Waal Venter is a writer and translator working in English and
Afrikaans. His book Vandag is boordensvol is the first representational
translation of Neruda’s poetry into Afrikaans.
Gem On Our Shelves: Africa’s Peacemakers
This is a great giftbook for any lover of Africa or anyone interested in the continent’s rich history and the people who have shaped that history. Ibrahim Gambari, former UN…