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  • Literature

    Gene Baro 116

  • Catalogue Essay

    Howard Mendes was born in Brooklyn, lived in Hell’s Kitchen and passed away on his 85th birthday in July 2020. Howard had a distinguished career in commercial real estate investment and community lending. He was committed to community based planning and his involvement has long been felt throughout Manhattan. Howard served as officer and director on community boards such as New York City Citizens Housing and Planning Council, New York City Settlement Housing Fund, Midtown Manhattan New York City Community Board 5, the Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Association and the 14th Street Union Square Business Improvement District. He was an avid traveler collecting beautiful and eclectic works of art from around the world. Other works from his collection are Jackson Pollock lot 25, Picasso lots 109, 111-112, Louise Nevelson 183 and Josef Albers lot 201.

Property from the Estate of Howard Mendes, New York City

184

Aquatints Portfolio (B. 116)

1973
The complete set of six aquatints with collage in colors, on Fabriano paper, with full margins, including original portfolio.
all I. 29 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (75.6 x 50.2 cm)
all S. 38 3/4 x 27 1/2 in. (98.4 x 69.9 cm)

All signed, dated and numbered 47/90 in pencil (there were also 10 artist's proofs), published by Pace Editions Inc., New York and with 2RC Editions, Rome blindstamps, all framed.

Estimate
$4,000 - 6,000 

Sold for $6,048

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Editions & Works on Paper

New York Auction 20 - 22 April 2021