William Kentridge (1955- ) is an important South African artist who has received a lot of attention in this country recently with a large traveling exhibition shown in Washington, DC at the Hirshhorn Museum. He is best known for his drawings, prints and short animated films, all which chronicle the black oppression, brutality and injustice that existed in South Africa during apartheid. The powerfully expressive Blue Head lithograph with the skillful development of fissure-like lines and an unseeing or blind eye draws empathy from the viewer and leads one to arrive at his or her own conclusions. Still, and against all odds, the head with the elegantly proud profile is raised with dignity.