1:00 PM Central Time, Wednesday, February 18

Curators' Picks: February 18 Prints & Multiples Showcase Auction
Our curators picked their favorite items from our upcoming February 18 Prints & Multiples Showcase Auction.
| Frank's Picks Frank Hettig | Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art, Dallas
Joan Miró Eustache, 1975
I'm drawn to "Eustache" from 1975 by Joan Miro because it feels free and effortless. The lines move lightly across the page, and the empty space feels calm rather than blank. There's nothing to figure out - it just feels good to look at, playful and alive without trying too hard.
Henry Moore Trapeze Artists, 1976
"Trapeze Artists" from 1976 by Henry Moore feels important within his work because it shows his fascination with the human body in motion rather than at rest. Instead of the grounded, monumental figures he's best known for, Moore lets bodies stretch, balance, and hang in space, testing gravity and trust. The figures still feel solid and sculptural, but here they're lighter, more playful, and more vulnerable. It's Moore exploring how the body relates to space-not as a monument, but as something alive, moving, and constantly adjusting.
| Holly's Pick Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art, San Francisco
Alexander Calder Un Patriote, 1975
In Un Patriote (1975), made one year before his death, Alexander Calder presents an abstract figure drawn in heavy black line and accented with red, white, and blue. The figure's anatomy is deliberately distorted, most notably by the addition of a third leg, exaggerating the stance and introducing humor and bravado. The simplified, clown-like face reinforces a sense of performance and recalls Calder's long-standing interest in circus imagery. Created during a period of political unrest and public critique of authority, the work retains its relevance today.
| Desiree's Picks Consignment Director, Prints & Multiples, Beverly Hills
Walter Henry Williams Harvest, 1963
There is something grounded and meditative about this work that captivates me so much. While it focuses on two figures engaged in agricultural work, it feels calming and peaceful. Perhaps it's the tranquil birds, vibrant hues of orange or the blooming flowers that gives this scene a timeless quality, suggesting the enduring importance of land and labor.
Paul Jenkins Phenomena: Catherine Wheel, 1969
I have always loved Paul Jenkins' work. He captures motion and emotion through fluid and vibrant colors, creating a sense of centrifugal energy. His works give life to any room, an unfolding phenomenon where movement, intensity, and atmosphere are the center of his body of work.
| Rebecca's Picks Rebecca Lax | Consignment Director, Prints & Multiples, New York
Andy Warhol One Work, from Flowers, 1970
This is a working proof acquired by the present owner directly from Warhol's printer, Rupert Jasen Smith: unsigned and unnumbered, yet stunning with remarkable ink saturation because it has never been framed and was stored in a folder protected from the elements for more than 40 years. The screenprint is on a full sheet, and the overlays from the print runs are visible in the margins. In the final edition, the image was trimmed to the bleed. This is ideal piece for the discerning collector who appreciates the stages of printmaking.
Troy Montes-Michie En Paz Descanse, 2018
A lovely print by Troy Montes-Michie an interdisciplinary painter and collage artist. Troy was born in El Paso, Texas and has a BFA from the University of Texas in 2009 and MFA degree from the Yale School of Art in Painting/Printmaking in 2011. In an exhibition the artist had at Company Gallery, NYC, from 12/2017-1/2018 - the artist paid homage to the zoot suit, broad-shouldered suits that were popular with Italian, Black and Latino men in the United States in the 1940s. Note the imagery in this print paying homage to same.
| Hannah's Pick Hannah Ziesmann | Cataloger and Associate Specialist, Fine Arts, Dallas
Mike Kelley Little Friend, 2007
Mike Kelley's Little Friend is a shaggy, electric-blue pal you didn't ask for but absolutely must accept - part puppet, part dust bunny, part lovable interruption. With its googly-eyed innocence, bright orange nose, and those tiny, outstretched felt hands, his cuteness comes with an uncanny weirdness that will keep you on your toes. When squeezed, Little Friend will blurt out one of 20 different phrases, including "Hurt Me, I Don't Mind!" and "Do You Really Love Me?" - sweet, silly, and slightly unhinged in the best ways. Batteries not included.
Find these and other outstanding modern and contemporary prints in Heritage's Prints & Multiples Showcase Auction. The auction's session is 1:00 PM Central Time, Wednesday, February 18. Sincerely,
|  | Frank Hettig Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art Dallas FrankH@HA.com (214) 409-1157
|  | Holly Sherratt Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art, San Francisco HollyS@HA.com (415) 548-5921
|  | Desiree Pakravan Consignment Director, Prints & Multiples, Beverly Hills DesireeP@HA.com (310) 492-8621
|  | Rebecca Lax Consignment Director, Prints & Multiples, New York BeckyL@HA.com (212) 486-3736
|  | Hannah Ziesmann Cataloger and Associate Specialist, Fine Arts, Dallas HannahZ@HA.com (214) 409-1162