Passion or Profession: Artist, filmmaker

Period: 1955–

Kentridge graduated from the University of Witswatersrand with a degree in politics and African studies. His works are closely tied to this subject matter. Kentridge is best known for his award-winning animated films. Each frame of the film is a photograph of one of his drawings. He alters the drawing and then photographs it again. His films have portrayed South Africa in the aftermath of the apartheid era.