William Kentridge
He is from South Africa, where most of his work is inspired by African political and cultural history. Kentridge his won wide acclaim for his deeply personal animated films that focus on the complex and often violent history of South Africa.
The first book i used to research William Kentridge, i got from collage and its called: William Kentridge; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York.
William Kentridge, Tide Table
I do not always understand his meaning or message behind his films but i enjoy them and i am awwed by the their process.
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This caught my eye!
My MindMap on William Kentridge.
The sequence at the bottom shows how he merges one image to another. Charcole, his chosen medium, lends its self well to this manipulation of the image, as it can be easily drawn over.
Good to see the video links included
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