James Lee Byars & Joseph Beuys - Frammenti Veneziani (37/50)
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Frammenti Veneziani (37/50) is a silkscreen by James Lee Byars and Joseph Beuys, created in 1980 in a limited edition of 50, hand-signed and back-numbered, on black Fabriano board, 35 x 50 cm, produced in Italy, in excellent condition.
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James Lee Byars: Frammenti Veneziani (37/50)
Screen print from the suite 'Frammenti Veneziani', which consists of a total of 5 screen prints by James Lee Byars and 5 by Joseph Beuys, rendered in silver on black Fabriano board. Signed and numbered on the back. This screen print by James Lee Byars carries the number 37/50, the signature, with integrated numbering, and is very spectacular (see photo 2).
Difficult to photograph, but in perfect condition.
James Lee Byars (Detroit, April 10, 1932 – Cairo, May 23, 1997) was an American sculptor and performance artist.
Byars studied art, psychology and philosophy in his hometown. In the late 1950s he moved to Kyoto in Japan. In the 1970s he gained international recognition, especially in Europe, for his performances, objects, sculptures and installations.
In 1974 he was a guest at the studio of the Deutsche Akademische Austausch Dienst (DAAD) in Berlin, where he conceived the Golden Tower, which he exhibited in several versions and at multiple sites, such as at documenta 7 (1982), in Kassel. Other documentas in which he participated included documenta 5 (in 1972) and documenta 8 (in 1987).
In 1994 he received, as Magician of Silence, the first Wolfgang Hahn Prize. The Museum Ludwig in Cologne dedicated to him The Perfect Smile, which is regarded as the first immaterial artwork housed in a museum.
James Lee Byars: Frammenti Veneziani (37/50)
Screen print from the suite 'Frammenti Veneziani', which consists of a total of 5 screen prints by James Lee Byars and 5 by Joseph Beuys, rendered in silver on black Fabriano board. Signed and numbered on the back. This screen print by James Lee Byars carries the number 37/50, the signature, with integrated numbering, and is very spectacular (see photo 2).
Difficult to photograph, but in perfect condition.
James Lee Byars (Detroit, April 10, 1932 – Cairo, May 23, 1997) was an American sculptor and performance artist.
Byars studied art, psychology and philosophy in his hometown. In the late 1950s he moved to Kyoto in Japan. In the 1970s he gained international recognition, especially in Europe, for his performances, objects, sculptures and installations.
In 1974 he was a guest at the studio of the Deutsche Akademische Austausch Dienst (DAAD) in Berlin, where he conceived the Golden Tower, which he exhibited in several versions and at multiple sites, such as at documenta 7 (1982), in Kassel. Other documentas in which he participated included documenta 5 (in 1972) and documenta 8 (in 1987).
In 1994 he received, as Magician of Silence, the first Wolfgang Hahn Prize. The Museum Ludwig in Cologne dedicated to him The Perfect Smile, which is regarded as the first immaterial artwork housed in a museum.
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Artist
James Lee Byars & Joseph Beuys
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Frammenti Veneziani (37/50)
Technique
Silkscreen
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1980
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
35 cm
Width
50 cm
Period
1980-1990
Sold with frame
No
