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Discursive Cursive: On Twombly’s Pivotal Blackboard Series

New York | 19 May

Vibrating with lyrical vitality and poetic force, Cy Twombly’s Untitled from 1969 is a marvelous iteration of the artist’s pivotal Blackboard paintings. Captivating in its large scale, the present work is part of a limited number of panoramic canvases from the celebrated series. This work will be offered as a highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Evening Auction, 19 May 2022.

Contemporary Evening Auction

19 May 2022 | 7:00 PM EDT | New York

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