Book publishers/sellers/collectors are obsessed with libraries. The idea of a starter library is a way to create more enthusiasts. As part of our ongoing commitment to the creation in building of libraries, DK Arts is please to offer the following Starter Packs: a South African Arts and Culture a South African Democracy   Joburg a [...]

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Book publishers/sellers/collectors are obsessed with libraries. The idea of a starter library is a way to create more enthusiasts. The suggested pack contains books and DVDs that serve as an introduction to the arts and can cater for different levels of knowledge with scope for expansion every quarter with suggested updates. Pallo Jordan, an earlier [...]

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WHY BUY BOOKS ON THE ARTS? Often we look but do not see. This means that it takes a lot of looking to understand art and develop what we call visual literacy. Having books on display on your bookshelves allows easy access to images or information which appeal to your senses, and motivates you to [...]

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JUNE/JULY 2009   The following titles are newly arrived at the David Krut Bookstores. Please visit us at: Arts on Main, corner Fox and Berea 140 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood the Johannesburg Art Gallery, Joubert Park  Constitution Hill, Braamfontein African Literature and Culture A Beautiful Game A Zulu Song Book Abantu Besizwe Africa Writes Back African [...]

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This series of lively essays considers the themes raised by the provocative and critically acclaimed 2007/8 travelling exhibition Dis-Location / Re-Location by Leora Farber and the fashion design duo Strangelove . The exhibition draws together the stories of three generations of South African women in the light of post-colonial and feminist theory. Included in the [...]

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Author: Edited by Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, English, Art General, Softcover, full colour, 21 x 21 cm, 96 pages, ISBN: 978-0-9814042-1-9,
Price: (ZA)R 250.00

Namibia was the first country to benefit from Sweden’s official assistance to liberation movements, a change in position that did not come easily, but took more than a decade to achieve through mobilisation of Swedens civil society. This book tells the story how Sweden ”discovered” Namibia and became partner in a liberation struggle that lasted [...]

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Author: Christer Pettersson, English, Soft cover, 230x185mm, Full colour, 146 pages, ISBN: 9780981404295,
Price: (ZA)R 220.00

It is not often that graphic design is exhibited in a gallery space, but the overwhelmingly positive response to the opening of Drawing Show at David Krut Projects (DKP) proves that design fits comfortably alongside ‘fine art’ in the canon of contemporary visual culture. The opening attracted not only interested buyers and curious eyes, but also numerous insiders from the local design industry.

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Lovers of fashion and fine books will be delighted at the news that Assouline books will be available in South Africa. David Krut Publishing (DKP) will launch this fine range of fashion and art titles in Johannesburg.

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In this book, Alan Male investigates the role of the illustrator in contemporary society by analysing theoretical and historical aspects of illustration in various social contexts. Male also offers an outline of the training and methods of the illustrator, which serve as guidance to those studying illustration at tertiary level.

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Verbalising the Visual: Translating art and design into words is an academic publication, which avoids the labels of textbook or ‘how to’ manual. Aimed at undergraduate students of visual culture studies, the book aims to provide a guide to efficiently expressing a visual experience in words.

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