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New Year's Modern and Contemporary

Wed, Jan 4, 2023 05:30PM EST
Lot 20

Donald Farnsworth: Counterpoint/Golden Gate

Estimate: $300 - $500

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Donald Farnsworth (American, b. 1952): Counterpoint/Golden Gate, 1991. Limited Edition Color Lithograph. A limited edition color lithograph on heavyweight rag paper titled Counterpoint/Golden Gate. Printed by Rick Dula, Donald Farnsworth, and Cheryl Devereaux at Magnolia Editions. This work depicts the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge, with one constructed and the other rendered as if it is still a blueprint with gold-foil detail in the lower segment of the print. The piece is signed by the artist in graphite to the lower right and is number 450 in an edition of 850. It is presented behind glass in a metal frame with a hanging wire to the verso. This print comes accompanied by a document from Magnolia Editions, Oakland, California.

Farnsworth's own work often draws from his interest in the intersection of art and science. Early works on paper combined precise architectural renderings of classical Greek and Roman columns and archways with "the addition of unusual textures and designs" such as abstract patterns or fragments of antique Japanese script

15.75" x 11.75" W x H x 1.0" D; measures frame; visible print measures 14.25 x 10 inches.

Private collection, Boston.

Condition

Excellent condition, this item has not been observed outside of its frame

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