Lot 68
Unknown Artist
(XX/XXI)

Portfolio (Revolutionary)

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Lot 68
Unknown Artist
(XX/XXI)
Portfolio (Revolutionary)
Description
A portfolio of thirteen individual drawings depicting narrative figurative scenes with multiple pages captioned regarding the story of the "Revolutionary", perhaps partially illustrating the life of Robert Beck (Iceberg Slim) or adapted aspects of the memoir "Pimp: The Story of My Life", the novel "Trick Baby" and the movie "The Mack", bound in a dedicated folio volume inscribed on the cover "for Richard with love Rex" executed in ink and watercolor on standard typing paper, measuring each page: 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches.
Details
mixed media (ink and watercolor on typing paper)
each page: 10 7/8 x 8 3/8 inches
Provenance
The Estate of Richard Flood, Writer, Curator, and Former Editor of Artforum
Condition
Overall good condition; minor surface handling creasing across the individual typing paper sheets, stable pigment and media adhesion throughout, light natural toning to the page perimeters, and negligible structural scuffing to the bound folio covers


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The Estate of Richard Flood

Richard Flood was a visionary curator, writer, and editor whose sharp eye, wit, and fearless curiosity shaped contemporary art for more than four decades. He served as chief curator of the New Museum from 2005 to 2010, later as director of special projects and curator at large, where he organized landmark exhibitions including Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st Century, Double Album, Rivane Neuenschwander: A Day Like Any Other, and The Last Newspaper. Before joining the New Museum, Flood was chief curator of the Walker Art Center, where he presented influential shows such as Brilliant! New Art from London, along with major exhibitions on Arte Povera, Robert Gober, and Sigmar Polke. His earlier roles included managing editor of Artforum, director at Barbara Gladstone Gallery, and curator at MoMA PS1.A champion of emerging and boundary-pushing artists, Flood also contributed to Frieze and Parkett, taught at institutions including RISD and the Royal College of Art, and helped launch the New Museum’s IdeasCity initiative. His writings are collected in Richard Flood: Notes from the Playground (2017).

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