Allan McCollum

Jack Glenn Gallery, Corona del Mar
Collection of Douglas Drake, since 1970

Overall condition is good. The canvas is not lined. There is pale surface soiling and staining. There are two repaired patches to the upper center portion of the canvas.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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"The Bleach Paintings are made by first dying a stretched or unstretched piece of canvas with grey dye, then masking off a series of linear stripes with masking tape, and pouring household bleach over the entire surface. After a while the masking tape is removed, and a linear pattern is revealed which has been formed by the disappearance of the grey dye where the bleach has soaked its way into the canvas. The Bleach Paintings have sometimes been made on small cotton handkerchiefs."_{Allan McCollum, Interview by Thomas Lawson, 1995, A.R.T. Press, Los Angeles}