James Siena (American, b. 1958)Noiseless, 1998
Incised title, year, and signature “...1998
James Siena” and identified on a label from
Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles, on the
reverse.
Enamel on aluminum, 19 1/2 x 15 1/4 in. (49.5
x 38.7 cm), unframed.
Condition: Good.Provenance: A private Massachusetts
collection.N.B. Like Sol LeWitt, Peter Halley, and
Mel Bochner, Siena creates work that is
constrained by a rule-based system that forms
the overall design. Siena’s visual algorithms
are rendered in freehand, and they create
optical patterns as unique as fingerprints. In
the present work, Siena repeats a movement
from a central point toward the perimeters,
bringing the notions of infinite and finite space
into tension.
$2,500-3,500636
Sol LeWitt (American, 1928-2007)Study for Incomplete Open Cube 6/25,
1974
Signed and dated “LeWitt 1974” in graphite
l.r., inscribed “6/25x” l.l.
Graphite and ink on paper, sheet size 12 x 12
in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm), framed.
Condition: Glue tacked along top edge to
backing mat.Provenance: Gift from the artist to the present
owner, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1974.
$4,000-6,000230 Additional information and photos at http://www.skinnerinc.com
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