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Battiss
Print Portfolio

Item date(s): 29 Jan 1978

Murray Schoonraad - (text and translation)
Walter Whall Battiss (1906-1982) - (title)

Pages: unpaged
Size: 330mm
Inscription: Signed and dated by the artist

Place publication: Johannesburg, RSA
Publisher: Art Folio
Battiss bibliography 17

Additional notes:
Booklet and twelve prints within a decorated wrapper. Bilingual English and Afrikaans.

Including an Introduction, Biography, Books written by Walter Battiss and Exhibitions in which Walter Battiss participated.

Two copies, one of which is inscribed: Walter Battiss (signed). Dearest Walter, It was an honour & a pleasure to do this portfolio on you. Love, Margaret Lipworth.

Booklet signed Walter Battiss and dated 29 Jan 1978.

The twelve prints are photo-lithographic copies of the originals and the signatures and numbering are from the originals.

1. Artists hands. Colour. Painting. [Johannesburg Art Gallery]

2. Mother and child (nine times). Colour. Painting. [Mr & Mrs Mark Rubin]

3. Forty-six figures in White Light (scrafito). Colour. Painting. [Mr & Mrs Stephen Lipworth]

4. Ganymede Dances. Colour. Screenprint.

5. Kiss. B&W. Linocut.

6. Boy Bird. B&W. Screenprint.

7. Wheel of Life. B&W. Wood engraving.

8. Untitled. (Bird carrying five figures). B&W. Screenprint.

9. Untitled. (Noseman). B&W. Screenprint.

10. Kephalos Kos. 18 Jan 67. B&W. Ink drawing.

11. The Stand Around. B&W. Wood engraving.

12. Conversation. B&W. Woodcut.

Ref: SA/0466