Works from the Archive of Edition Schellmann to benefit the Ars Publicata Project
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Donald Judd
Untitled (S. 19)
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- £60,000 - 80,000‡
£165,100
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Extruded aluminium multiple anodized in wine red.
1991
15 x 105 x 15 cm (5 7/8 x 41 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
Incised with artist's name, date, and numbering 'H.C 1/2' on the metal plaque affixed to the inside of the reverse (an hors commerce example, the edition was 12 and 3 artist's proofs), published by Edition Schellmann, Munich and New York.
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Donald Judd
American | B. 1928 D. 1994Donald Judd came to critical acclaim in the 1960s with his simple, yet revolutionary, three-dimensional floor and wall objects made from new industrial materials, such as anodized aluminum, plywood and Plexiglas, which had no precedent in the visual arts. His oeuvre is characterized by the central constitutive elements of color, material and space. Rejecting the illusionism of painting and seeking an aesthetic freed from metaphorical associations, Judd sought to explore the relationship between art object, viewer and surrounding space with his so-called "specific objects." From the outset of his three-decade-long career, Judd delegated the fabrication to specialized technicians. Though associated with the minimalist movement, Judd did not wish to confine his practice to this categorization. Inspired by architecture, the artist also designed and produced his own furniture, predominantly in wood, and eventually hired a diverse team of carpenters late in his career.
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