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20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Arts

Sat, Dec 5, 2015 10:00AM EST - Sun, Dec 6, 2015 10:00AM EST
Lot 710

MARE 139 (CARLOS RODRIGUEZ) (b. 1965): ELIZIT

Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$350
Sold Price excludes BP

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Cut pressed aluminum with metal supports, unsigned. 11 x 13 1/2 x 11 in.Note: Mare 139 is best known for his graffiti art during the Golden Age" of subway graffiti in New York City, 1975-1985. Beginning around 1986, he used the concepts and aesthetic of style writing to create three dimensional sculptures that re-interpreted graffiti lettering by peeling and folding the metal sheets. These forms take on more complex ideas, in a Cubist or constructivist vein, yet retain Mare 139's roots in graffiti writing.",