When a reclusive printmaker dies, his friend inherits the thousands of etchings and drawings he has stored in his house over the years. Overwhelmed by the task of sorting and exhibiting this work, she seeks the advice of a curator. What compulsion drove the printmaker to make art for four decades, and why did he so seldom show his prints? When the curator discovers a single, sealed box addressed to a man in Zimbabwe, she feels compelled to go in search of him to present him with the package, hoping to find an answer to the ...
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When a reclusive printmaker dies, his friend inherits the thousands of etchings and drawings he has stored in his house over the years. Overwhelmed by the task of sorting and exhibiting this work, she seeks the advice of a curator. What compulsion drove the printmaker to make art for four decades, and why did he so seldom show his prints? When the curator discovers a single, sealed box addressed to a man in Zimbabwe, she feels compelled to go in search of him to present him with the package, hoping to find an answer to the enigma of the printmakers solitary life. Bronwyn Law-Viljoen's subtle and sophisticated novel reflects on one man's obsessive need to make meaning through images and to find, in art, the traces of love and friendship.
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Add this copy of The Printmaker to cart. $58.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2016 by Umuzi.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 267 pages. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed, and presents beautifully in cellophane. The boards are a little rubbed, but show minimal signs of previous ownership. Internally, the pages are clean and complete with no inscriptions or marks. Tightly bound. Good copy. ak.
Add this copy of The Printmaker to cart. $74.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2016 by Umuzi.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 0x0x0; Signed by Author. 268 Pages. The jacket is a little shelf rubbed. It is protected in cellophane. The boards are a little knocked on the corners. They are strong and sturdy. Internally, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]
