Sparks, from: Print Portfolio fo the Swiss Art Association
Artwork details
- Artist
- Gerhard Richter
- Title
- Sparks, from: Print Portfolio fo the Swiss Art Association
- Description
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This is an offset lithograph hand signed by the artist 'Richter', at the lower right margin. It is dated '1970' next to the signature.
It is hand signed in pencil from the edition of 200, at the lower left margin. There were also 35 artist's proofs numbered with Roman numerals.
The work was published by Schweizerischer Kunstverein, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandNote:
It was part of the "Graphikmappe des Schweizerischen Kunstvereins" album that included 27 prints by various artists including Velerio Adami, Horst Antes, Shusaku Arakawa, Jean Baier, Christo, Robert Cottingham, Alan Davis, Franz Eggenschwiler, Günter Fruhtrunk, Johannes Gachnang, Gottfried Honegger, Rolf Iseli, Jasper Johns, Richard Paul Lohse, Lucebert, Bernhard Luginbühl, Robert Müller, Willy Müller-Brittnau, Peter Phillips, Markus Rätz, Gerhard Richter, Dieter Roth, Hans Schweizer, Pierre Tal Coat, Victor Vasarely, Oscar Wiggli and Paul Wunderlich.
It is based on a photograph of a campfire taken by Richter. This artwork is based on an image included in Atlas (Sheets 64 and 238), a compilation of over 5,000 photographs, drawings and diagrams he has collected or created over 40 years.
The album was published by Schweizerischer Kunstverein, St. Gallen in 1975 in a limited edition of 200 copies (the total edition was 254)Provenance: Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, United States of America.
Literature:
1. Butin, Hubertus. 2004. Catalogue Raisonne. Gerhard Richter: Editioned Works 1965-2004. Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern-Ruit
Reference: Butin 32.
2. Block, René / Vogel, Carl. 1971. Grafik des Kapitalistischen Realismus. KP Brehmer, Hödicke, Lueg, Polke, Richter, Vostell. Werkverzeichnisse bis 1971. Page 155.Condition: Very good condition.
- Date
- 1970
- Medium
- Lithograph
- Edition
- 200
- Signature
- Signed
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Butin 32
- Sheet
- 60 x 80 cm
- Status
- Available
- Price
- $7,500.00
