Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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| with 28% Buyer's Premium | $2,560 |
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| with 28% Buyer's Premium | $2,560 |
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7 aquatints in color, plus the cover, printed on Arches paper, signed in pencil by the artist and author on the justification
aquatints in colors
clamshell box:18 7/8 x 14 x 1 3/4 inches
image: 12 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches
signed and numbered 132 from an edition of 200
The Eugene and Dorothy Prakapas Estate
overall very good condition
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Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
American Sculptor Best known for his large mobile sculptures consisting of moving parts and wires Affiliated with Surrealism, Kinetic, and Modern Art Member of Abstraction-Création - fellow members Georges Vantongerloo, Auguste Herbin Collected by Tate, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields Reviewed by Artforum, frieze, The New Yorker, The Guardian, Art in America, Flash Art, Sculpture Magazine Auction Record $26m, Christie's, 2014
Pioneering gallerists Eugene and Dorothy Prakapas founded Prakapas Gallery at 19 East 71st Street in New York City in 1976. The gallery quickly became known for its bold curatorial vision and diverse programming, presenting new exhibitions every four weeks and maintaining an ever-evolving display of paintings, photographs, and works on paper. Photography, particularly work connected to the Bauhaus, was central to their vision, and the broader theme of European Modernism informed much of their work. Operating with limited resources, the Prakapases sought out overlooked artists and underexplored aspects of major figures’ careers, including favorites such as László Moholy-Nagy, Fernand Léger, Willi Baumeister, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Werner Mantz, and many more.
Before founding the gallery, Gene worked in publishing after graduating from Yale University, served in the Navy, and later attended Oxford as a Fulbright Scholar. Dorothy studied at City University of New York and the Fashion Institute of Technology, and worked in the fashion industry. Together, they built Prakapas Gallery into a destination for collectors seeking the rare and avant-garde—art selected and presented with intelligence, curiosity, and warmth.
Photo: Dorothy and Eugene Prakapas, Prakapas Gallery, 1970s
