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THBOutstanding collection of sketches and tracings of hands by major 20th-century artists
Lot 154
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[ARTIST DRAWINGS] Eighteen drawings of hands by an array of major 20th-century artists. These were prepared as a birthday gift to Martin Bonet. Rectos only of seventeen sheets of paper, each sheet approximately 8 1//2 x 11 inches (the eighteenth piece in the collection is a cutout by Wesselman). The designs (largely tracings) include the following. Robert Indiana: Sketch or tracing of his right hand on yellow paper, one finger adorned with an Indiana "Love" sticker, inscribed "for Martin" at head, signed 20.x, 78 and signed at foot; Tom Wesselmann: cutout of his right hand outlined in pencil and with a flesh-toned wash, signed in pencil at the wrist "Wesselman 78"; Richard Diebenkorn: bold drawing of a right hand in black ink (felt tip), signed and dated 1978; Romare Bearden drawing or tracing of a left hand, inscribed "I hat [sic] to trace," signed; Leroy Neiman: tracing of a left hand in multi-colored felt tips, signed in pencil and dated '78; Christo: outline of a right hand drawn and signed in pencil; Andy Warhol: crude drawing of his right hand, signed "Andy Warhol"; Oskar Kokoschka: tracing of his right hand, signed "OK" and dated 23.x.78, with an accompanying letter to Mrs. Bonet from Olda Kokoschka; Aaron Borod: detailed pen drawing addressed to Martin Bonet, notated "the short, inartistic, bandaged (occupational) fingers of Aaron Bohrod"; Marisol [Escobar]: drawing of both hands, "for Martin, (I used both hands), Marisol, 1978"; Jack Levine: drawing or tracing of a right hand in charcoal, inscribed "I'm left-handed. J. Levine, Oct 22 '78"; Anthony Caro: drawing of a left hand in ink, signed "A. Caro"; José de Rivera: tracing of a right hand in ink, labeled "right hand" and signed by the artist; Ben-Zion: pencil drawing or tracing of a left hand, signed; Peter Blume: drawing or tracing (with three fingers), signed; Peter Hurd: tracing of his hand, signed and notated "his hand" in black ink; Savo Radulovic: hand-printed in blue gouache of his left hand, inscribed at head for Martin Bonet; and two others, at present unidentified.No condition report? Click below to request one.*Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report
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