"Only when making the work can I determine the many languages that form the planes on which it is to exist. Like abstract phrases, the many intentions of the work pass through an intuitive sieve…The work was not planned, there are ploys, however, to the way it was laid out and then put together." -Sam Gilliam
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Condition report
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The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
In addition to the catalogue description, the full sheet, the colors slightly attenuated, a nick at the upper sheet edge (with associated very minor tear), the reverse unevenly toned, discoloration in places on the reverse, hinge remains in places on the reverse sheet corners, framed