Nov 16, 2023 - Sale 2653

Sale 2653 - Lot 108

Price Realized: $ 1,250
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
STEPHEN ANTONAKOS
Sky of Mani.

Color aquatint on Rives BFK, 1987. 678x382 mm; 26 3/4x15 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and numbered 2/17 in pencil, verso. A very good impression of this scarce print with strong colors.

With— A group of 7 proofs from Alphavitos. Each a screenprint on Arches, 1988. Each 735x535 mm; 29x21 inches (sheets), full margins. Each from an edition of 9 or 10, aside from the published book edition of 8. Each signed, dated, numbered and inscribed with a corresponding page number from the published artist's book, in pencil, lower margin. Each printed by Jo Watanabe, Brooklyn. From Alphavitos.

Mani refers to the central Greek peninsula, for which Antonakos (1926-2013) named several of his works for. Mani Sky, a gestural neon and acrylic work on canvas, held in a private collection, was also created in 1987. Mani, another neon painting, held in a private collection, was created in 1991.