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The Leslie & Johanna Garfield Collection: A Celebration of Prints

Vija Celmins

The Stars

Lot closes

October 2, 10:07 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,000 USD

Starting Bid

1 USD

Lot Details

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The Leslie & Johanna Garfield Collection: A Celebration of Prints

Vija Celmins

b. 1938


The Stars

signed in pencil and numbered 107/130, also signed by Eliot Weinberger (on the justification page)

the complete artist's book, comprising three intaglios, two printed in colors, on various papers, with the title, justification and text by Eliot Weinberger, bound (as issued), contained in the original paper-covered portfolio box

overall: 11 by 7½ by 1 in. (28 by 19 by 25 cm.)

Executed in 2005; this example is number 107 from the edition of 130 plus seven artist's proofs (there is also a deluxe edition of 26 lettered A-Z), published by The Museum of Modern Art.

(3 prints)