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Property from a Private New England Collection

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Donald Judd

Untitled: four plates

Estimate
$10,000 - 15,000
$16,250
Lot Details
Four aquatints, on etching paper, with full margins.
1978-79
all I. 35 1/4 x 24 5/8 in. (89.5 x 62.5 cm)
all S. 40 x 29 1/4 in. (101.6 x 74.3 cm)
All signed and numbered 53/175 in pencil (the edition was never completed, there were also 15 artist's proofs), published by the artist, all framed.

Donald Judd

American | B. 1928 D. 1994
Donald Judd came to critical acclaim in the 1960s with his simple, yet revolutionary, three-dimensional floor and wall objects made from new industrial materials, such as anodized aluminum, plywood and Plexiglas, which had no precedent in the visual arts. His oeuvre is characterized by the central constitutive elements of color, material and space. Rejecting the illusionism of painting and seeking an aesthetic freed from metaphorical associations, Judd sought to explore the relationship between art object, viewer and surrounding space with his so-called "specific objects." From the outset of his three-decade-long career, Judd delegated the fabrication to specialized technicians. Though associated with the minimalist movement, Judd did not wish to confine his practice to this categorization. Inspired by architecture, the artist also designed and produced his own furniture, predominantly in wood, and eventually hired a diverse team of carpenters late in his career.
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