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Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts)
1973
The complete set of 12 offset lithographs in colours, on coated stock paper, with full margins, with title page and colophon, the sheets loose (as issued) all contained in the original blue letter-pressed paper folder with die-cut window opening, and navy fabric-covered portfolio with gilt printed title.
all I. 17.8 x 26 cm (7 x 10 1/4 in.)
all S. 24.4 x 32.3 cm (9 5/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
portfolio 26.8 x 34.4 x 2.5 cm (10 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 7/8 in.)
Signed by the publishers and numbered ‘264’ in ball-point pen on the colophon, from the later printed edition of 500 reserved for the publisher’s (the initial edition was 2000 unsigned and unnumbered copies), printed by Arti Grafiche Bianca & Volta, co-published by Edizioni Giampaolo Prearo and Galleria Toselli, Milan, all unframed.
Estimate
£3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £6,048