Mangelos (Dimitrije Bašičević)

Estate of the Artist
Anthony d’Offay Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in July 1998

New York, A/D Gallery, Dimitrije Bašičević Mangelos, March - May 1998
London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, Mangelos, June - July 1998

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board at the top two corners. There are minor undulations to the sheet. The bottom edge of the sheet is irregularly torn, due to the artist’s working method. There is a 1 1/2 inch accretion at the lower right of the sheet, possibly from time of execution. Framed under glass.
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"Negating a picture creating it from words, negating a word by painting it to make its meaning different from the one when it was written; I was convinced that the meaning of the word or the painting elapses…"- Mangelos