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Alex Capecelatro

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Christopher Wool — And If You
Christopher Wool

And If You

1992

A monumental text-based painting by Christopher Wool, executed in his signature stenciled block-letter format. The work reads 'AND IF YOU CANT TAKE A JOKE YOU CAN GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE' in dense black enamel on aluminum, filling the panel with characteristic word-wrap compression. Painted in 1992, this is a prime example of Wool's confrontational language paintings that defined his practice and the trajectory of late 20th-century conceptual art. Signed, titled, and dated 'And If You Wool 1992' on the reverse.

Medium
Enamel on aluminum
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Auction estimate: USD 12,000,000 – USD 18,000,000. Price realised: USD 13,605,000. Auction closed: 10 May 2016. Described as 'Property of a Private European Collection.' Signed, titled and dated 'And If You Wool 1992' on the reverse. Source: Christie's auction record.

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Christopher Wool, And If You, 1992

A monumental text-based painting by Christopher Wool, executed in his signature stenciled block-letter format. The work reads 'AND IF YOU CANT TAKE A JOKE YOU CAN GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE' in dense black enamel on aluminum, filling the panel with characteristic word-wrap compression. Painted in 1992, this is a prime example of Wool's confrontational language paintings that defined his practice and the trajectory of late 20th-century conceptual art. Signed, titled, and dated 'And If You Wool 1992' on the reverse.

Medium
Enamel on aluminum
Dimensions
274.32 x 182.88 cm
Year
1992
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist

Related themes

Monochrome, Living Artist, Blue Chip, Conceptual, American, Typography, Large Format, Text-Based Art, Painting, Contemporary

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Collected by

Hamilton Selway Gallery, Alex Capecelatro, Lisa Rembrandt