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David Hammons
The Holy Bible: Old Testament
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- $5,000 - 7,000
$8,255
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Leather bound book of the revised and expanded two volume Marcel Duchamp Catalogue Raisonné, The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp, published in 2000 by Arturo Schwartz, with gold embossed lettering on the spine and paper edge-gilding, contained in the original slipcase.
2002
12 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 2 in. (32.7 x 26 x 5.1 cm)
Signed and numbered 147/165 in black ink on the justification page, published by Hand/Eye Projects, London.
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David Hammons
American | 1943Few artists are afforded the liberty to dictate exhibition schedules and public appearances, but David Hammons eschews the spotlight and rebels against the conventions of the art world. Whether intentionally or not, Hammons creates works so laden with spell-binding metaphor that they have become symbols for movements both in the art world as well as in the public domain. (His now-iconic In the Hood sculpture has been used by Black Lives Matter activist group.)Hammons doesn't work in mediums or any formal or academic theory—he famously has said, "I can't stand art actually." Still, with controversial works including his PETA-paint-splashed Fur Coat sculpture, Hammons remains one of contemporary art's most watched artists. Hammons also doesn't frequently exhibit, and his last major gallery show, 2016's "Five Decades," only featured 34 works. With a controlled market, Hammons saw Untitled, a basketball hoop with dangling candelabra, achieve $8 million at Phillips in 2013.
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