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Clyfford Still, ‘PH – 218, 1947’

New York | November 2015

Clyfford Still was a first generation abstract expressionist and his works rarely appear on the market. Anthony Grant, Vice Chairman, Americas, introduces PH – 218 from The Collection of A. Alfred Taubman and describes how this work is the ultimate example of the artist’s unique style and use of color. The work will be offered in The Collection of A. Alfred Taubman Masterworks auction on 4 November in New York. Visit sothebys.com/taubman

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