Understanding the key themes in William Kentridge's artworks by Lillian Gray

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:47 The life of William Kentridge
2:01 Zeitgeist: Apartheid and influences on Kentridge
6:36 Developing a unique process
8:28 Developing a visual language
9:12 A cohesive colour scheme
10:20 The surface has memory
11:33 Symbols of communication and navigation
12:31 Duality in both man and society
13:02 Autobiography: Self-portrait
13:47 Metamorphosis
14:08 Technologies of looking
15:05 Finding meaning
16:24 Repeating characters
17:05 The Landscape: Johannesburg
19:18 Water as a symbol
20:20 The forgetfulness of the Landscape
21:15 Wild Beasts: The Rhinoceros
24:08 The concept of time
24:51 Famous paintings referenced in his work
25:37 Written text
25:57 Theater
26:32 Various Phases of Kentridge's art career
27:09 Why is his art so important

William Kentridge is a South African artist best known for his charcoal drawings, animations, bookmaking, puppetry, theatre productions, tapestries, and films. He is a prolific artist that has been actively making art for over three and a half decades. In essence, working with what is a restrictive media, using only charcoal and a touch of blue or red, he has created animations of astounding depth.

World Recognition and Economic Success
The political content and unique techniques of Kentridge's work have propelled him into the realm of South Africa's top artists. He is South Africa's most successful living artist and holds the record for the most expensive drawing ever sold. Kentridge's bold artistic vision has made him one of the world's most sought-after artists by museums and collectors alike. His work can be found in some of the most prestigious museums globally, including the MoMA, New York, Tate Modern in London, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. He has even exhibited in the Louvre in Paris.

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