Very Scarce: Number 32 of 100
Hand-numbered, dated, and signed by the renowned author, artist, and illustrator, Piet Grobler (*26 September 1959, Settlers –).
- Title: 7 Boerneef-verse (7 Boerneef Poems)
- Collaborators: Piet Grobler and The Caversham Press
- Content: Seven poems from Ghaap en Kambro (Tafelberg, 1959) by Boerneef, based on the musical cycle composed by Prof. Pieter de Villiers.
- Medium: Screenprint on Fabriano paper
- Type: Accordion fold (Leporello)
- Edition: 32/100
- Inscription: Signed, numbered, and dated by the artist
- Place of Publication: Balgowan, RSA
- Publisher: The Caversham Press
- Date: 1997/1998
- Additional Notes: Created for the Note and Song exhibition at The Standard Bank National Arts Festival, Grahamstown (now Makhanda) in 1998.
- Structure: 4-fold leporello glued onto front card cover board.
- Exhibition History: Masabelaneni: The Book Arts Archive of The Caversham Press and Centre for Artists and Writers, JGCBA, Johannesburg. 5 September – 14 December 2023.
- Condition: The leporello is overall in very good condition. The pages are clean, clear, and beautiful. The cover appears slightly dusty/tanned, especially on the spine section—see attached pictures.
Artist's Quote (Translated)
"While tidying my studio, I discovered a concertina book with screen prints that I made in 1997 at The Caversham Press in the Midlands Meander in Natal. This wonderful print studio run by Malcolm Christian and his family is closing down now. What a special place it was! The leporello contains 7 Boerneef poems set to music by Prof Pieter de Villiers. Now I am missing South Africa quite a lot!" - Piet Grobler
This artist's book is a 1997/1998 collaboration between renowned South African illustrator Piet Grobler and the acclaimed Caversham Press. It is an accordion-fold (leporello) screenprint book containing seven poems by the famous Afrikaans poet, Boerneef.
The work was created for the 1998 Standard Bank National Arts Festival in Grahamstown and was featured in the 2023 Masabelaneni exhibition, which archived works from The Caversham Press and Centre for Artists and Writers.
“Piet Grobler is a world-renowned South African illustrator of over 80 books. He has won numerous national and international prizes including the Octogone de Chine, the Primo Alpi Apuane and Tiene Holloway Medal.” - https://www.lantanapublishing.com/creator/piet-grobler
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 210 x 160mm
