David Krut Publishing,
Africa’s No 1 Arts Bookstore and Publisher

The best thing about Christmas is to receive a gift that is a little taste of luxury and adventure. Books have the ability to rejuvenate and inspire readers to look at the world in a different way. As we approach this Christmas season, we asked the dedicated staff of David Krut Publlishing and David Krut Projects what their favourite books in our bookstore were, and how the books affected them. Here is what they had to say:

Thirty-Five Years at Crown Point Press: Making Prints, Doing Art
Exhibition Catalogue for Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco and the University of California Press

“A technician’s dream – learning through a printer’s eyes how a print develops and why printmaking can be so fascinating ”
- Jillian Ross, Printmaker, Workshop Manager.

William Kentridge Flute
by Bronwyn Law-Viljoen

“A fascinating look at Kentridge’s production of The Magic Flute and his powerful work Black Box.”
- Kate McCrickard, Director David Krut Projects, New York

Styles, Schools and Movements
by Amy Dempsey

“A concise overview of every conceivable movement in art, a must read!”
- Lise Steyn, Bookstore and Gallery Administrator

Through the Looking Glass: Representations of Self by South African Women Artists
by Brenda Schmahmann

“An outstanding read which focuses on the representation of South African female artists through a variety of contexts and backgrounds.”
- Phindile Maringa, Bookstore Assistant

Light on a Hill: Building the Constitutional Court of South Africa
Photographs by Angela Buckland, edited by Bronwyn Law-Viljoen

“An informative and visually stimulating read about the architectural design process of the South African Constitutional Court, which leaves one feeling proudly patriotic.”
- Susan White, Workshop Administrator

Mapula: Embroidery and Empowerment in the Winterveld
With cushion and gift box
by Brenda Schmahmann

“Beautiful, breathtaking and an absolute must have.”
- Innocentia Rantao, Bookstore Administrator

Our Guilty Pleasure Choice

William Kentridge Flute
Hardcover R 390

The overwhelming favourite is undoubtedly the beautiful new publication on William Kentridge’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Written by our own Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, we at David Krut Publishing have had the opportunity of seeing the effect of this book on a variety of people first-hand. Everyone was immediately smitten with the quality and intense beauty of this publication. Filled with inspiring full page photographs of The Magic Flute opera, as well as insightful text and intimate notes by Kentridge, this book is in a category of its own. It combines the intense beauty of Kentridge’s art with the luxury of a beautifully presented book. William Kentridge Flute is a sure hit for book lovers, art lovers and theatre goers alike.

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