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William Kentridge — Lampedusa, from Triumphs and Laments
William Kentridge

Lampedusa, from Triumphs and Laments

A monumental woodcut assemblage comprising 28 individual sheets of paper joined together with aluminum pins to create a large-scale work. Part of the Triumphs and Laments series, it demonstrates Kentridge's ambitious approach to printmaking.

Medium
Monumental woodcut assemblage, on 28 pieces of Somerset paper, attached with 47 aluminum pins, full margins and the full sheets.

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October 24, 2022

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William Kentridge, Lampedusa, from Triumphs and Laments

A monumental woodcut assemblage comprising 28 individual sheets of paper joined together with aluminum pins to create a large-scale work. Part of the Triumphs and Laments series, it demonstrates Kentridge's ambitious approach to printmaking.

Medium
Monumental woodcut assemblage, on 28 pieces of Somerset paper, attached with 47 aluminum pins, full margins and the full sheets.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Assemblage, Installation, Triumphs and Laments, Woodcut, William Kentridge, South African, Somerset Paper, Large Scale, Contemporary

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