Hidden Art: Light after submersion

Almost hidden among the headline pieces at last night's Strauss & Co auction - including the seemingly ever-popular Irma Stern, William Kentridge, JH Pierneef and Walter Battiss works - there was a hint of something new. T There were an unprecedented eight works by Robert Hodgins for sale.His works have certainly become must-haves for collectors of contemporary South African art and the number on auction was probably attributable to April's record-breaking price for a Hodgins work, just short of...