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Curators' Picks: February 18 Prints & Multiples Showcase Auction
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Frank's Picks
Frank Hettig | Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art, Dallas
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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.
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"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.
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Holly's Pick
Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art, San Francisco
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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.
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Desiree's Picks
Consignment Director, Prints & Multiples, Beverly Hills
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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.
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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.
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Rebecca's Picks
Rebecca Lax | Consignment Director, Prints & Multiples, New York
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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.
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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.
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Hannah's Pick
Hannah Ziesmann | Cataloger and Associate Specialist, Fine Arts, Dallas
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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.
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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,
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Frank Hettig
Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art
Dallas
FrankH@HA.com
(214) 409-1157
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Holly Sherratt
Vice President, Modern & Contemporary Art,
San Francisco
HollyS@HA.com
(415) 548-5921
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Desiree Pakravan
Consignment Director,
Prints & Multiples,
Beverly Hills
DesireeP@HA.com
(310) 492-8621
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Rebecca Lax
Consignment Director,
Prints & Multiples,
New York
BeckyL@HA.com
(212) 486-3736
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Hannah Ziesmann
Cataloger and Associate Specialist,
Fine Arts, Dallas
HannahZ@HA.com
(214) 409-1162
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