Lot 12
  • 12

James Rosenquist

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • James Rosenquist
  • The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet (GlennĀ 214)
  • Colored pressed paper pulp
  • overall: 97 by 97 in. (246.5 by 246.5 cm.)
pressed paper pulp with lithographic collage elements printed in colors, signed in pencil, titled, dated, inscribed Printer's Proof 1/2, a printer's proof aside from the edition of 28 (total edition includes 10 artist's proofs), from the Welcome to the Water Planet series, on handmade white TGL paper, collage elements on Rives BFK paper, with the blindstamp of the printer and publisher, Tyler Graphics, Ltd., New York, 1989, framed* (not examined out of frame)

Condition

The print is apparently in good condition, the full sheet, printed to the edges. A 3/8 inch square area of paper loss at the left sheet edge. The print was not examined out of the frame.
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