Artist William Kentridge in front of one of his art works (via davidkrutpublishing.com) William Kentridge was a failure. By his own account, the South African artist racked up a long list of ...
Overview: Over the last three decades, the visual artist William Kentridge has garnered international acclaim for his work across media including drawing, film, sculpture, printmaking, and theater.
Born in Johannesburg in 1955, Kentridge grew up under apartheid and the large charcoal drawings that open the Royal Academy show allude to the racism, brutality and corruption of that hideous regime.