Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in May 2016

"For me, particularly the large paintings [...] those kind of solidify what I've been trying to do for a long time, which is to make a large painting feel like a drawing, like sitting on the couch with a Sharpie, just making a little line drawing. Because at that scale, it's like the arm movements translate pretty seamlessly into a hand movement. I'm kind of dancing around this thing, doing it as quick as possible, and just letting the marks fall where they fall." Eddie Martinez

This work is in very good condition overall. The scattered areas of rubbing to the pigment and inconsistencies in paint texture and color are inherent to the artist's working method and chosen medium. A superficial layer of dust has adhered to the surface. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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