Description of a Painting Attempt to Realise the Painting ("Composed of blobs and splashes of raw color, it was one of those paintings which are either very advanced or very backward")

Francis Alÿs (B. 1959) and Matthew Higgs (B. 1964)
Description of a Painting Attempt to Realise the Painting ("Composed of blobs and splashes of raw color, it was one of those paintings which are either very advanced or very backward")
(i) signed and dated 'Francis Alÿs 1999' (centre)
(i) oil, chewing gum and glue on wood, in found artist's frame
(ii) R-type photograph
(i) 10⅜ x 12⅛ x 2⅛in. (26.3 x 30.8 x 5.5cm.)
(ii) 5 x 7in. (12.6 x 17.7cm.)
Executed in 1999

Murray Guy Gallery, New York.
Kenneth L. Freed Collection, Boston.
His sale, Rago Arts and Auction Center, 18 November 2006, lot 458.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

New York, Murray Guy Gallery, Matthew Higgs 'Look Now, Play Later', 2000.

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