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Hardcover. First edition. Fine hardcover with hint of shelf wear; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The catalogue for the 2009 Absa l'Atelier Awards, the annual South African art competition, presents the work of about 90 artists. The winners and merit award recipients get 2 to 4 pages with reproductions of their work; the other artists are accorded one page. There is a profile for each artist, at least one work with annotation, and a description of the work. The 2009 Absa l'Atelier prize was awarded to Stephen Rosin for a multimedia work. The Gerard Sekoto prize for the most promising artist was won by Nyaniso Lindi for a linocut. The Absa L'Atelier Art Competition is an annual art award for South African visual artists between the ages of 21 and 35. The competition is run in conjunction with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA). Foreword by Maria Ramos; introduction by Gwen Miller; statement by Anton Loubser. 111 pages; color reproductions throughout; 8.5 x 8.5 inches. List of previous winners. Includes a small disc in a pocket tipped-in to the inside back cover.…