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Leon Polk Smith — Werkubersicht/Work-Overview J
Leon Polk Smith — Werkubersicht/Work-Overview J
Leon Polk Smith

Werkubersicht/Work-Overview J

1987

A bold minimalist screenprint by Leon Polk Smith featuring two geometric forms — a large horizontal black rectangle and a rotated crimson-red quadrilateral — set against a light grey ground. The composition exemplifies Smith's lifelong engagement with hard-edge abstraction and the dynamic tension between color and form. This is the last copy of a 90-print edition (90/90), hand-signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, and dated with the creative span 1983–1987. The work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery.

Medium
Screenprint
Dimensions
Edition
90 of 90
Signed
Yes

Notes

Edition number inscribed in pencil lower left: 90/90. Date range inscribed: 1983 – 1987. Artist's initials/signature visible in pencil lower right of the image. Part of a limited edition set. Certificate of Authenticity included, issued by gallery. Condition reported as Excellent.

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Leon Polk Smith, Werkubersicht/Work-Overview J, 1987

A bold minimalist screenprint by Leon Polk Smith featuring two geometric forms — a large horizontal black rectangle and a rotated crimson-red quadrilateral — set against a light grey ground. The composition exemplifies Smith's lifelong engagement with hard-edge abstraction and the dynamic tension between color and form. This is the last copy of a 90-print edition (90/90), hand-signed and numbered in pencil by the artist, and dated with the creative span 1983–1987. The work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery.

Medium
Screenprint
Dimensions
118.11 x 81.28 cm
Year
1987
Edition
of 90
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist

Related themes

Edition, Geometric, 20th Century, Blue Chip, American, Hard-edge Abstraction, Screenprint, Minimalism

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Collected by

Paul McNally , Art Institute of Chicago