Books authored
Lippy Lipshitz
1969
Bruce wrote a definitive book about the sculptor, Lippy Lipshitz. A biographical commentary and documentation of the years 1903-1968, with a catalogue raisonné of sculptures. Published for the trustees of the South African National Gallery. Photographs Volker Miros. Cape Town: AA Balkema.
John Muafangejo
1977
Bruce wrote a book about the artist, John Muafangejo: linocuts, woodcuts and etchings. Parallel German text. Cape Town and Johannesburg: C Struik.
Claude Bouscharain
1977
Bruce wrote a book about the painter, Claude Bouscharain. South African Library under the auspices of the South African National Gallery. General editor Charles du Ry. Cape Town and Johannesburg: C. Struik.
Catalogues of exhibitions curated by Bruce
African Art in Metal
1970
Bruce wrote the introduction for the catalogue and curated the exhibition African Art in Metal, at the SA National Gallery.
Art of Rorke’s Drift
1972
Bruce wrote the introduction for the catalogue and curated the exhibition Art of Rorke’s Drift at the SA National Gallery.
Artworks in Progress
Bruce Arnott was the founding editor of Artworks in Progress, as well as the editor of Volumes 1 and 7 pictured below. Bruce edited and wrote the introduction for volumes 1 to 7 except for volume 5. He also wrote essays about his artwork in volumes 1 to 7.
Volume 1 (1989)
featuring Oracle on the cover
Volume 7 (2003)
featuring Soothsayer on the cover