Donald Judd - Evening & Day Editions New York Monday, October 26, 2015 | Phillips

Evening & Day Editions

New York Auction 26 October 2015

  • Literature

    Jörg Schellmann 87-101

  • Artist Biography

    Donald Judd

    American • 1928 - 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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Donald Judd

Untitled

1978-79
The complete set of fifteen aquatints in black, on etching paper, with full margins,
all I. 35 1/4 x 24 5/8 in. (89.5 x 62.5 cm)
all S. 40 x 29 1/2 in. (101.6 x 74.9 cm)
all signed and annotated `PP 2/4' or `PP 2/6' in pencil (Schellmann calls for 6 printer's proofs, the edition was 175 (never completed) and 15 artist's proofs), published by the artist, all framed.

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$25,000 - 35,000 

Sold for $92,500

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Evening & Day Editions

New York Auction 26 October 2015