Modern + Contemporary Art & Design
Sat, May 20, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 744
Purvis Young Collage Sketchbook, Black History Month
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Purvis Young (1943-2010)
Marking(s); notes: marking(s)
Country of origin; materials: American; pen, marker, crayon mixed media on paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 11.25"h, 9.25"w, 3.25"d
Additional Information: Purvis Young's sketchbook is assembled from used books, leaflets and other collage elements, covered with his drawings and writings in various mediums. Among the pages, bound together in a commercial daily time sheet, we found a 1978 Black History Month flyer from the Miami-Dade Public Library. The book includes approximately eighty original drawings. Interested bidders are welcome to review video leafing through the book's pages; please contact us by email for a download link. Provenance: Consignor purchased the sketchbook from the artist in the late 1970s.
Spring 2023 Auction Series
- Sat. May 6: Tupperware Corporate Collection: 1970s-1990s
- Sat. May 20: Modern & Contemporary Art + Design
- Now consigning: Fall 2023 Modern & Contemporary Art + Design
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Condition
wear and swelling consistent with functional document of this age and other examples
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