2019.05.29

2 Works of Kawara On

Two date paintings of the same date will be exhibited at Sotheby's in Paris in June. The rule is "write the date of the day by 24:00 on the day and enclose it with the newspaper of the day", but it is unusual to write two sheets on the same day, and this is a very rare work.

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On Kawara (1933 – 2014) “TWO WORKS FROM THE TODAY SERIES, NOV. 21, 1991; NOV. 21, 1991 ′ ′
i. titled and dated 21 Nov. 1991; signed on the reverse
ii. titled and dated 21 Nov. 1991; signed on the reverse
acrylic on canvas with homemade box and newspapers
20, 5 x 25, 5 cm (each) Executed in 1991.
Estimate: EUR 400,000-600,000

 

Of course, with each work, BOX and NewsPaper. Even small works will cost around EUR 300,000 these days, so how about these two rare pieces would be appreciated this time?

 

PF1905-22_Addl2 PF1905-22_Addl3

PF1905-22_Addl4 PF1905-22_Addl5

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