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…
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…
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 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!
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…
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.
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…
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…
“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…
David Krut began its publishing activities with a CD-ROM on William Kentridge in 1997 and in 1999 David Krut Publishing was approached to publish a series of monographs on South…
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