Carl Andre

Collection of the artist
Galerie Ghislaine Hussenot, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 1989

Exh Cat., Kunsthalle Bern, Carl Andre: Sculpture 1958-1974, cat. no. 1972.43, pp. 68 and 71, illustrated

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Irregularities in the patina are inherent to the nature of the medium and intended by the artist. There are a very small number of minor surface scuffs and rubs evident upon close inspection as is to be expected from the nature of the work’s execution and display.
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“Up to a certain time I was cutting into things. Then I realized that the thing I was cutting was the cut. Rather than cut into the material, I now use the material as the cut in space.”
Carl Andre