Foundry’s Louis Olivier has left his prints on Kentridge sculptures

Years from now, people will study this sculpture and see this other thumb print on it and find it belongs to Louis Olivier, says the artist holding a small William Kentridge sculpture in his hands. Olivier’s fingerprint might not be traceable on every Kentridge bronze-cast work, but hundreds, if not thousands, of them have passed through his hands since he began producing sculptures for this world-acclaimed artist.

The relationship began in his studio, continued in Kentridge’s and was solidified in more ways than one since establishing the Workhorse Bronze Foundry in Joburg…Click to continue reading

Article first published: 05 JUNE 2017 – 06:48 by MARY CORRIGALL on www.businesslive.co.za