Richard Tuttle

Private Collection, Europe

Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Richard Tuttle, February - March 1971

Beth O'Brien, ed., Richard Tuttle, Amsterdam, 1991, cat. no. 10, p. 90, illustrated

This work is in very good condition overall. The color is bright and not faded. There are creases to the fabric throughout as to be expected of this work. There are multiple areas along the edges and corners where the fabric is frayed as visible in the catalogue illustration. There are pinholes on the far most edges. There are some accretions to the fabric on 2 spots on the left side.
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"I often say that my job is putting the teeth back in art. There is so much in the world -- it has become toothless, and one can pass it by. Real artists put real teeth in their work. To find them is thrilling. According to my mother, everyone liked to take me on walks when I was a little kid because I would always point out things: "Look at this! Look at that color." Everybody came back having the best walk they had ever had. That's my life - I'm still doing the same thing." - Richard Tuttle