Skira launches Milestones series with William Kentridge monograph
Skira has released the first volume of its new series "Milestones: At the Heart of Creation," edited by Denise Wendel-Poray, dedicated to William Kentridge. The book covers the South African artist's career from charcoal drawing to theater and opera, featuring unpublished studio photos, an essay by Stephen Clingman, and an interview with Julian Barnes. Kentridge was in Milan for the launch, where two exhibitions opened: "Sharpen Your Philosophy" at Lia Rumma gallery and "More Sweetly Play the Dance and Remembering Morandi" at Palazzo Citterio. The latter is a video installation and cardboard sculptures homage to Giorgio Morandi. The monograph highlights Kentridge's key milestones: monotypes, charcoal, animation, theater, opera, the studio as subject, the lecture as artwork, and the Centre for The Less Good Idea in Johannesburg. Kentridge reflected on his freedom to move between media, defying the expectation to progress from drawing to oil painting in 1970s South Africa. The series plans to cover 30 artists, including Alex Katz and Georg Baselitz.
Key facts
- Skira published the first volume of 'Milestones: At the Heart of Creation' on William Kentridge.
- The series is edited by Denise Wendel-Poray and will cover 30 artists including Katz and Baselitz.
- Kentridge was in Milan for the book launch and two exhibitions at Lia Rumma and Palazzo Citterio.
- The book includes an essay by Stephen Clingman and an interview with Julian Barnes.
- The cover features a double image of a Bialetti moka pot, a recurring character in Kentridge's work.
- Kentridge founded the Centre for The Less Good Idea in Johannesburg ten years ago.
- He noted the relief of choosing his own path rather than following traditional media progression in 1970s South Africa.
- Lia Rumma has been Kentridge's gallerist in Italy for nearly thirty years.
Entities
Artists
- William Kentridge
- Giorgio Morandi
- Alex Katz
- Georg Baselitz
- Julian Barnes
- Stephen Clingman
Institutions
- Skira
- Lia Rumma
- Palazzo Citterio
- Centre for The Less Good Idea
Locations
- Milan
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Italy
- Naples