Fred Page (South Africa 1908-1984) Three Figures With A Caterpillar ,1972
Provenienza : [Propriété non datée]
- Private collection, Johannesburg
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Note : Notes: Fred Page had spent time in the military having joined the South African National Defence Force’s artillery wing in 1929. A time which notably was loathed by the artist who hated the dehumanising routine and discipline of the military recalling that “you were simply a machine – day in and day out”. Untitled is illustrated together with a detailed preparatory drawing in the publication Fred Page: Ringmaster of the Imagination. Drawings formed the basis for all of Page’s works and the book’s authors recall that Page, ‘would “process” ideas into pencilled notes or sketches. These were then developed into working drawings that became the basic structure for sorting out both compositional and conceptual problems.’[1] [1] Wright, J & Kerbel, C. (2011). Fred Page: Ringmaster of the Imagination. Port Elizabeth: Cecil Kerbel and Jeanne Wright. p.56. Collections: The artist is represented in numerous local and international collections, notably, Rupert Museum, Stellenbosch; University of Cape Town, Cape Town; Javett Art Centre, Pretoria; William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley and Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town.
Condition_report : The overall condition is good. Minor surface dirt.
