Provenance:

The Artist

Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Exhibited:

Dwan Gallery, Los Angeles, California, John Chamberlain, November 29, 1966 - January 7, 1967, no. 12.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, Stedelijk Museum, Seth Siegelaub: Beyond Conceptual Art, December 12, 2015- April 17, 2016

Literature:

Julie Sylvester, John Chamberlain, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Sculpture 1954-1985, New York, 1986, no. 251, p. 91

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Seth Siegelaub: Beyond Conceptual Art, December 12, 2015- April 17, 2016. illus. pg. 187 (exh. cat.)

As noted in the catalogue raisonne, because of the vulnerability of the material to light and air, the sculptures have had a tendency to disintegrate. Piece has yellowed with age and is crumbling throughout, as expected. There is an approximately 5 inch wide crater and some other, smaller areas of loss. Scattered surface soiling and hairs throughout. Areas of discoloration throughout, possibly inherent to medium. Inscribed with inventory number "Dwan 1990" and "G SS-15" in ink. Please request additional images.

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