Cyclopedia of Drawing - Artist's Flip Book - Limited Edition

Published in 2004 by Art3 and the Ecole d’Art d’Annecy in France, Cyclopedia of Drawing is a series of drawings by Kentridge that acts as a flipbook.

Using pages from an American Technical Society reference book published in 1924, Kentridge creates each cell of his animation over mechanical and architectural engravings used to illustrate the fabrication of sheet metal and tinsmith projects. 

In Cyclopedia of Drawing, Kentridge’s alter ego Felix jumps into the air and quickly morphs into a bird taking flight. After his brief stint as Icarus, he somersaults back to the ground and ends in a relaxing, almost comic pose. 

144 pages. This book was published in an edition of 1000 copies, and is increasingly scarce and difficult to find. Some very minor signs of wear, overall a beautiful, clean copy.