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Lot 167

Carolee Schneemann, 1939-2019, 845 Lavender and Pandora (Diptych)

Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000

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CaroleeSchneemannAmerican1939-2019845 Lavender and Pandora (Diptych)mixed media collage, found materials, paint on two wood panels, each in artist-designed painted double-sided frame1963; each panel signed and dated to lower corner, and signed and dated again and titled versoEach panel: 24 x 18 3/4 in. (61 x 47.6 cm.), Each frame: 29 3/4 x 27 3/4 in. (75.6 x 70.5 cm.)Notes: This item does not qualify for in-house shipping. Please see our preferred shippers' list for quotes or arrange for local pickup. https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/ Provenance: Private Collection, New York, NY; acquired directly from the artist in exchange for legal services. Exhibited: Max Hutchinson Gallery, New York, NY, 1963 Note: Incorporating textured layers of objects, fragments of text, and smeared images, this work by pioneering feminist artist Carolee Schneemann embodies her decades-long exploration of body, identity, and personal experience in her typically engaged style. Schneemann was also known as an important performance artist, and received significant honors including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2017 Venice Biennale.

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Provenance

Notes: This item does not qualify for in-house shipping. Please see our preferred shippers' list for quotes or arrange for local pickup. https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/Provenance: Private Collection, New York, NY; acquired directly from the artist in exchange for legal services.Exhibited: Max Hutchinson Gallery, New York, NY, 1963Note: Incorporating textured layers of objects, fragments of text, and smeared images, this work by pioneering feminist artist Carolee Schneemann embodies her decades-long exploration of body, identity, and personal experience in her typically engaged style. Schneemann was also known as an important performance artist, and received significant honors including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 2017 Venice Biennale.