Lot 418
  • 418

Rashid Johnson

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Rashid Johnson
  • Black Music
  • black ceramic tile, vinyl, space rock, shea butter, book, album cover and spray paint
  • 48 by 72 1/2 by 8 1/2 in. 121.9 by 184.2 by 21.6 cm.
  • Executed in 2010.

Provenance

David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

New York, Sotheby's S|2, Wanderlust, November 2012, cat. no. 18, pp. 46-47, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the sides and edges. There are minor abrasions on the surface of the tiles visible under raking light. The book and album cover show wear and handling which is inherent to the artist's working method. Unframed.
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