South Africa
• 1906
Biography
Walter Battiss was a South African artist and is often considered one of the foremost South African abstract artists. He is known for the creation of the "Fook Island" concept, an imaginary country for which he created a history, passports, an alphabet, postage stamps, currency and driver's licences.
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When was Walter Battiss born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1906