
Drawing for Other Faces
2011
A monumental face emerges from densely worked charcoal marks, bearing the characteristic traces of erasure and reworking that define Kentridge's practice, where pentimento becomes meaning. Vivid strokes of coloured pencil punctuate the shadowy composition, suggesting both portraiture and allegory. The drawing reflects Kentridge's enduring engagement with identity, memory, and the layered histories embedded in the human face.
- Medium
- charcoal and coloured pencil on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
March 9, 2018
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