Editions & Works on Paper 
18 April 2024
Editions & Works on Paper 
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Richard Prince b.1949

Artist's books, set of three

1980
staple-bound printed paper 8½ h × 5⅜ w in (22 × 14 cm) 8⅜ h × 5⅜ w in (21 × 14 cm)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $3,780
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Lot includes War Pictures, Menthol Wars, and Menthol Pictures.
provenance: Printed Matter, New York | Acquired from the previous by the present owner

This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

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War Pictures Richard Prince, Artist Space Gallery, New York, 1980. 10 pages. This book was published on the occasion of a group exhibition of five young artists at Artist Space Gallery, New York, held 23 February - 29 March 1980.

Menthol Wars Richard Prince, Printed Matter, New York, 1980. 23 pages. This book was published to accompany a window installation at Printed Matter in October 1980.

Menthol Pictures Richard Prince, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, 1980. 19 pages. This book was published on the occasion of the artist's first solo exhibition and residency at CEPA Gallery in June 1980.

Oceans without surfers, cowboys without Marlboros … Even though I'm aware of the classicism of the images, I seem to go after images that I don't quite believe. And, I try to re-present them even more unbelievably. If there's any one thing going on through these images, it's that I as an audience don't believe them.

Richard Prince

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