William Kentridge: Carlton Centre Games Arcade
Once the tallest building in Johannesburg, the Carlton Centre is familiar feautre of the city’s skyline. Owned by Anglo American, it was the most expensive and extravagant hotel and shopping…
Celebrating 25 years of David Krut Publishing!
This year marks 25 years since David Krut, already an accomplished editions publisher, ventured into the world of book publishing. In 1998 Krut set out to publish the first major collection of the art of William Kentridge’s work, but the multi-media nature of Kentridge’s works meant that a simple…
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE | The Head and The Load at the Johannesburg Theatre.
Written by Danijela Cook. ‘The head and the load are the troubles of the neck’, so goes the Ghanaian proverb that entitles the latest of William Kentridge’s theatrical works to…
Start your William Kentridge book collection at the David Krut Bookstore
It’s no secret that David Krut Bookstore is obsessed with artist William Kentridge and evidently we have an entire bookshelf dedicated to books, CD’s and films about him. This post takes you through our most coveted William Kentridge books, from collectibles to more widely available items.
The William Kentridge Podcast Playlist
The following episodes are extracted from the David Krut Podcast available on Spotify and Apple Music. As long-term collaborators with William Kentridge we promote his books and art at THE BLUE HOUSE. Listen to the episodes below to for exclusives on William Kentridge!
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE COLLECTIBLE BOX SET
Why Should I Hesitate box set This beautiful collectible box set of William Kentridge’s Why Should I Hesitate retrospectives from Zeitz MOCAA and the Norval Foundation consists of the two-volume…
NEW ARRIVALS: WILLIAM KENTRIDGE
Waiting for the Sibyl is the latest artist book by William Kentridge. The text in this book is comprised of the libretto of the chamber opera WAITING for the SIBYL, commissioned by the Teatro dell’ Opera di Roma and premiered in Rome in September 2019.
The HEAD & the LOAD gives an in-depth examination of his performance piece with the same title, which explores the role of AFRICA during WW1.
William Kentridge: Thought in Full Flight
In this episode, we focus on the presence of birds in the work of William Kentridge. Here we present to you a collection of thoughts and writings about birds and…
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…
“A Room without Books is like a Body with no Soul”
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” — Leonardo da Vinci Literature and writing, storytelling and poetry, the…