“Artist, traveller and recluse, François Krige remained something of an enigma in the South African art world during a long career spanning much of the twentieth century. In this first, richly illustrated monograph, Dr Justin Fox explores the very private world of the artist. As a nephew of Krige, Fox spent considerable time with him before his death in 1994. Although Krige’s drawings are known and admired (two books of his graphic art have been published), his paintings have not been exposed to the public other than to a small circle of art lovers. When he died an astonishing collection of beautiful works was discovered in his studio, many of which are being seen for the first time in this book.”
