20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, 14 February
Provenance
Lisson Gallery, London Private Collection, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Lisson Gallery, John McCracken, 4 July - 24 August 2002
Catalogue Essay
‘I make real, physical forms, but they’re made out of color, which as a quality is at the outset abstract. I try to use color as if it were a material; I make a sculpture out of, say, “red”…So my interest in having a piece look not only conventionally physical, but also in the next moment having it look like it could be something imagines, almost a hallucination, is well served by using colour.’ John McCracken
incised with the artist's signature, title and date 'FLARE 2002 John McCracken' on the underside polyester resin, fibreglass and plywood 235 x 36.2 x 9.5 cm (92 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.) Executed in 2002.
Estimate £150,000 - 200,000 ‡♠
Sold for £200,000
Contact Specialist
Tamila Kerimova
Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Director, 20th Century & Contemporary Art