MICHELANGELO PISTOLETTO (B.1933) | Self-Portrait

Screenprint on coppered nickel, 1970, incised with the artist's signature on the reverse and numbered 30/100, published by Gabriele Mazzotta Editore, Milan

The work is in generally good condition. A few long thin scratches in the image, the most apparent measuring 235mm. A few tiny losses to the screenprint, visible on the bridge of the nose, the back of the neck and along the extreme lower edge of the sheet. The surface with some faint scratches and signs of wear, commensurate with age. A wood support is affixed to the verso.
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