Aug 13, 2020 - Sale 2544

Sale 2544 - Lot 170

Price Realized: $ 5,980
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500

DAVID WOJNAROWICZ (1954-1992)


Poppies.
Silver print, the irregularly artist-trimmed photograph measuring approximately 241.3x190.5 mm; 9 1/2x7 1/2 inches, with the original overmat, with Wojnarowicz's hand stamp, twice, on print verso. Circa 1980.

This collage by Wojnarowicz, consisting of a combination of images from other known works by the artist, was used in the 2017 re-release of his band 3 Teens Kill 4's album "No Motive." The re-released album, which was dedicated to Wojnarowicz, was used as a sound installation at the Whitney Museum's Wojnarowicz retrospective in 2018. The band's early members included Wojnarowicz, Brian Butterick, Jesse Hultberg, and Julie Hair.

Provenance: From the Estate of Brian Butterick.