Josef Albers

Four screenprints in colors, 1974, each initialed or signed in pencil and titled, three dated, variously numbered and inscribed, from the editions of 36, on Arches 88 paper, printed and published by Tyler Graphics, New York, with the artist's and publisher's chop marks on I b, framed (4 prints)

The lot includes: I B: signed in pencil, titled, numbered 1/364 I E, I I, I J: initialed in pencil, dated, titled, inscribed 'OK to print' (the right to print impressions before the numbered editions of 36) The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. Three images with occasional scuff marks and surface soiling (most conspicuous a two inch scuff mark in I i), most apparent in raking light. Three prints with time-stain at the extreme sheet edges. Each print with soft corners and occasional areas of surface soiling towards the periphery of the sheet. The top sheet edges of I e, I i and I j, verso, discolored. Condition notes for each print: I b: The sheet is discolored. Two 1/8 inch diameter areas of surface soiling in the right side of the image. The right sheet edge with a 3/8 inch wide band of discoloration running from the top of the sheet to the bottom. The verso with two areas of surface soiling in the bottom left corner. I e: Occasional scuff marks and scratches in the image (largest six inches) most apparent in raking light. One, tiny, inconspicuous fox mark in the left margin at bottom. I i: Two, inconspicuous, scuff marks in the image, most apparent in raking light (longest 2 inches).
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