Modern + Contemporary + Design | October 13, 2022
Thu, Oct 13, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 9
Gene Davis Silkscreen
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Washington, DC, 1920-1985)
I Zebra, from Series 2, 1968, edition 88/100, signed, inscribed, and stamped verso, Petersburg Press Ltd., London, color silkscreen on canvas mounted to board, 24 x 30 in.; unframed
Note: Gene Davis is an artist associated with the Washington Color School. The movement was a response to the abstract expressionism centered in New York City. Its proponents included the artists Sam Gilliam, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland, and Alma Thomas. An exhibition of their paintings in 1965 at the Washington Gallery of Modern Art cemented their reputation for creating paintings that disregarded structure for color. Many of the artists used acrylic paint on raw canvas, which led to the description hard edge painting. .
Provenance: Private Collection, Morristown, Tennessee
Condition
mildew and water damage, some issues at edges, ink mark. Please note that the mildew smell is very apparent.
