While searching for something else, I came across what is apparently the only work of Walter de Maria ever sold at Phillips, and I was not prepared for a “For Sale: Baby shoe. Never worn”-level tragedy—and in an original canvas slipcase.
Walter de Maria
The Pure Polygon Series: six plates
1975-76
Six graphite template drawings, on American Etching paper, with full margins, all contained in the original pine and maple wood portfolio and canvas slipcase.
all I. variable
all S. 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
All signed, titled, dated and numbered 12/21 in pencil on the reverse, published by the artist, lacking Nonagon.
Catalogue Essay
Titles include: The Triangle of Seven Template Drawings; The Square of Seven Template Drawings; The Pentagon of Seven Template Drawings; The Hexagon of Seven Template Drawings; The Heptagon of Seven Template Drawings and The Octagon of Seven Template Drawings.
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