Learning the Flute is a print which consists of 110 panels done by William Kentridge in 2003 in collaboration with The Artists' Press and published by The Goodman Gallery. It was in two editions consisting of eighteen numbered prints with additional proofs. The one edition was black on white and the other reversed so that the negative was printed black. The final size of the work is 283 x 358cm and was presented in a box handmade by Peter Carstens.
At the bottom of this page, you will find links to all the books that have been produced at The Artists' Press.
William Kentridge Archive of Prints Made at The Artists' Press
Master printer Lee Turner printing the reverse pages.
"Learning The Flute Reverse" laid out on the floor of The Artists' Press.
Mark Attwood assembling the work.
"Learning the Flute" is the largest print that we have editioned.
The final piece.
Below are links to the artists' books that are currently available from The Artists' Press:
Joanne of Ark (Flip Hattingh)
The Ultimate Safari (Nadine Gordimer and various artists)
To take a look at the archive of books produced by The Artists' Press please follow the links below, these books are not available from us.
Qauqaua (Coex'ae Qgam, Kuru Art Project)
Another Day in Paradise (Various artists)
The Human Race (Robert Hodgins)
Remembering the Treason Trial (William Kentridge)
Pocket Drawings (William Kentridge)
In Praise of Bristlecone Pines (Rita Deanin Abbey)
Patrick Cullinan, Selected Poems 1961 - 1991 (Patrick Cullinan, Judith Mason)JUST 30 WORDS (INTERLINEARY) Robbin Ami Silverberg