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  • "Red seems to be the only colour that really makes an object sharp and defines its contours and angles." —Donald Judd

    • Provenance

      Craig F. Starr Gallery, New York
      Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2012

    • Literature

      Jörg Schellmann and Mariette Josephus Jitta 26

    • Artist Biography

      Donald Judd

      American • 1928 - 1994

      Donald 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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Property of a Distinguished Private Collector

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Untitled (S. 26)

1961-78
Woodcut in cadmium red with hand-colouring in maroon gouache, on offset paper, with full margins.
I. 25.7 x 42.9 cm (10 1/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
S. 44.1 x 59.1 cm (17 3/8 x 23 1/4 in.)

Signed, dated and numbered '5' in pencil, one of 10 impressions with hand-colouring, numbers 1-10 from the total edition of 25 (there were also 3 artist's proofs), published by Edition der Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich, framed.

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Estimate
£35,000 - 45,000 

Sold for £47,880

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Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 21 January 2021