Wesley Willis

(American, 1963-2003)

The McCormick Place – McCormick Place Expansion

, 1990

ink and marker on art board

signed Wesley Willis and titled (center)

28 x 41 inches.

Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist

There is wear along the edges and at the corners with associated distress and lifting to the top ply on the crescent board; scattered handling marks; horizontal waving to the board; dog eared creasing to the upper right and left and lower left corners; otherwise, this work appears to be in overall good and stable condition; this work is unframed.

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