Donald Judd

Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Dayton's Gallery 12, Minneapolis
Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, January 22, 1972, Lot 32
Dedee and Rory O'Neil, Seville, Ohio
Gift to the present owner from the above

Dudley del Balso, Brydon Smith & Roberta Smith, Donald Judd: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Objects and Wood-Blocks 1960-1974, Ottawa, 1975, cat. no. 165, p. 187

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Please note that the top Plexiglas panel is temporary and will be replaced with the proper colored and authentic Plexiglas by Peter Ballantyne from the Donald Judd Foundation shortly after the sale. The temporary Plexiglas is slightly too dark. The bottom Plexiglas panel is original. Please note the correct designation for this lot should read: Property of the Akron Art Museum.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

"The particularly soft forms which the light and the color reflexes take allow the sharp edges of the metal to manifest themselves all the more clearly and contribute the rhythm of their constructive divisions to the whole.  It becomes apparent that the entire "inner life" of the work[s] is comprised of reflections of the light which the characteristics of the aluminum have purified and distilled to pure qualities of luministy and color.  In spite of this, the valence of form, color and material is equal..."
Jorchen Poetter, Hermetic and Open - Precision and Beauty, Donald Judd at the Kunsthalle Bade-Baden, 1989, p. 46

Donald Judd firsted used this single unit form in DSS 74 executed in 1965 with yellow Plexiglas.  Dark grey amber Plexiglas is an uncommon color of Plexiglas seldom found in Judd's sculptures, adding to the rarity and historical significance of the present work.