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Lot 51
Joe Brainard (American, 1942-1994)
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Untitled (Male Figure with Muscular Legs). Oil on canvas paper. Circa 1970. 24 x 18".
Around the time this painting was created Brainard wrote in his ground breaking experimental book I Remember:
"I remember navels. Torso muscles. Hands. Arms with large veins. Small feet. (I like small feet.) And muscular legs." (Brainard, 1970, page 41)
Condition
Nothing adverse to note.
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Estate of Joe Brainard; by descent to his brother John Brainard; acquired from an involuntary property sale; Property of a private Rhode Island collection.