RICHARD PRINCE | My Old Man Walked In

Metro Pictures, New York
Van de Weghe Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. The edges are taped and show evidence of wear. There is some light surface soiling, and there are scattered areas of craquelure resulting in losses to the pigment. Under Ultraviolet inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed under Plexiglas.
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“When I went to look at my jokes hanging in a gallery I saw people laugh out loud. They weren’t thinking about color or form or content. For a second, all that was there was there.” Richard Prince