Walter Battiss

South African, 1906–1982

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Walter Battis, whose work draws on his interest in archaeology, prehistory, and African rock art, has earned a reputation as one of South Africa’s most celebrated abstract painters. Unlike many South African artists, Battiss did not study overseas …

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