The invitation is in the shape, and about the size of, a large banana. Coloured yellow and hand cut for the shape. Several specimens.

The front reads:

E=E, L=L, O=O, K=K LOVE, FOOK. [LOVE FOOK] The letters after the '=' are in FOOK alphabet.

Walter Battiss Retrospective Exhibition

Die Durbanse Kunsgalery

Woensdag 27 February 1980, 5.30 nm

Opening by Prof. Murray Schoonraad.

Including: the invitation dated February 1980 on Durban Museum and Art Gallery letterhead. Opening of the Walter Battiss Retrospective Exhibition. Walter Battiss will be present disguised as Post Master General of Fook Island. (On both nights, the Friends of the Durban Art Gallery will be on duty behind the counter of Battiss' UMZOOKULU G.P.O. You will be able to purchase First Day covers of Fook Island, postage stamps from Fook, and T-shirts specially printed by Battiss for DURBANanas - with 3 bananas screened on the front!)

An information sheet of FREE ART FILMS noting that the Walter Battiss Exhibition continues until March 30th.

A poster - 295 x 417mm - on yellow paper with the same illustrated banana and"

WALTER BATTISS EXHIBITION. DURBAN ART GALLERY. 28 February - 30 March 1980.