Postcard – Multi-Colour William Kentridge Untitled Red Triangle A5

William Kentridge was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Kentridge, who is celebrated internationally for his prints, animated films, drawings and theatre productions, continues to live and work in Johannesburg. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and African Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, together with a diploma in Fine Arts from the Johannesburg Art Foundation. As a former aspiring actor, he also studied mime and theatre at the L’Ecole the Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Literature at the University of the Witwatersrand (2004).

This image is taken from the film Second-hand Reading, made using copies of the Oxford English Dictionary, from the 1930s and 50s, into a flipbook film.

Untitled (red Triangle). 2013. Indian Ink, water colour and red pencil on shorter Oxford dictionary pages 35.4 x 47.5cm.