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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. A new book. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> It’s something of a clich? to open a curatorial essay with an obscure and/or erudite quote. A well-chosen excerpt not only sets the tone but often casts the essayist(s) in a learned and cultured light with minimal effort. We the authors are both fans and most evidently adopters of this technique. This unique collection of South African artists’ films does indeed open with a quote not only literally deriving the series title from artist William Kentridge’s reflection on his own evolving technique but also serving as over-arching inspiration: it is a declaration of the film series’ artist-centred approach and keen interest in the expression of artists’ subjectivity through moving image. Within the South African context of maverick filmmakers the Johannesburg Free Filmmakers’ Co- Operative (FFM) provides tantalising insight down what Kentridge’s studio confirms is a “slightly erased and fragmented trail.”2 Comprising a loose association of like-minded (LL)