John Baldessari

John Baldessari

1931 - 2020

Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts)

The complete portfolio, comprising 12 offset lithographs printed in colours, 1973, signed by the publisher on the justification, numbered 244, one of 500 publisher's sets (there was also an unnumbered edition of 2,000), with the title-page and justification, printed by Arti Grafiche Bianca & Volta, Truccazzano, co-published by Giampaolo Prearo Editore and Galleria Toselli, Milan, with their blindstamps, on coated stock paper, loose (as issued), contained in the original paper slipcase with die-cut window opening and cloth-covered portfolio box

each image: 177 by 259mm 7 by 10¼in

each sheet: 243 by 322mm 9½ by 12⅝in

overall: 248 by 329 by 9mm 9¾ by 13 by ⅜in