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    James Lee Byars

    Detroit 1932 - 1997 Kairo

    828   

    Perfect Whisper

    Estimate CHF 2'000
    Hammer price CHF 2'200
    Information without guarantee
    03.09.2021
    German version below
    Shipping fees

    1978

    Letter in pencil on 8 sheets and 1 envelope

    12,1x23,4 cm, envelope; each 9x20,4 cm, drawings

    Together, the individual sheets in the correct order produce the following text "Thank you | very much | Mrs B | for helping | with the invi- | tation for the | perfect whisper | Appr. B. The envelope is dedicated

    Condition

    Covers on red China paper, impeccable condition.

    Comments

    James Lee Byars received his first major solo exhibition at the Kunsthalle Bern in 1978. In the same year, he was allowed to whisper "The Perfect Whisper Is To Nothing" in the rooms of the Old Masters at the Kunstmuseum Bern.

    Group lot

    Add. 9 works (8 sheets, 1 cover)


     
     

    Perfect Whisper


    1978

    Brief in Bleistift auf 8 Blättern und 1 Briefumschlag

    12,1x23,4 cm, Briefumschlag; je 9x20,4 cm, Zeichnungen

    Zusammen ergeben die einzelnen Blätter in der richtigen Reihenfolge folgenden Text "Thank you | very much | Mrs B | for helping | with the invi- | tation for the | perfect whisper | Appr. B. Der Umschlag ist dediziert

    Zustand

    Briefe auf rotem Chinapapier, tadellos in der Erhaltung

    Erläuterungen

    James Lee Byars erhielt 1978 die erste grosse Einzelausstellung in der Kunsthalle Bern. Im selben Jahr durfte er in den Räumlichkeiten der Alten Meister im Kunstmuseum Bern flüstern: "The Perfect Whisper Is To Nothing"

    Konvolut

    Zus. 9 Werke (8 Blätter, 1 Umschlag)


     
     
     
    Estimated shipping fees
    Switzerland CHF130
    Europe CHF200
    USA CHF250
    Overseas CHF255

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