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Richard Artschwager (AMERICAN, 1923-2013) Corner Exclamation Acrylic on wood in 2 parts 1993 Signed, dated and inscribed "Part A" and "Part B" in ink, verso (each) Numbered II/VI in ink, verso (each). Edition of 30 Dimensions: Part A - 25 x 6 x 4 inches (63 1/2 x 15 1/4 x 10 cm), Part B - 6 x 5 x 3 inches (15 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 7 3/4 cm) Published by Portikus Contemporary Museum, Frankfurt am Main, as a benefit for the "Archipelago" Benefit Provenance: Private Collection, Florida Fabricated in the artist's studio in Brooklyn, New York A similar work has sold at Christie's, London, for $100,260 Contact department for full condition report The late Conceptual artist Richard Artschwager, who died in February last year just a few days after the close of his retrospective at the Whitney Museum of Art, spent his career making paintings and sculpture out of the most unlikely subjects, such as, in this case, punctuation marks. The unusual placement of his sculptures was also a key element to his art process. "Corner Exclamation" is a wooden exclamation point that is meant to fit in the corner of a room, where two walls adjoin. Although he made several other exclamation point sculptures in various configurations, this is the only time that he painted one with a faux bois surface. Extremely rare, this is only the second time the work has appeared at auction. Richard Artschwager (AMERICAN, 1923-2013) Artschwager was born to European parents in the United States. He attended Cornell University and was then sent to fight in World War II. After his return, Artschwager began his career in art, dabbling with painting. Artschwager subsequently worked in multiple areas, such as painting, sculpture, photography and illustration. He was primarily interested in the comprehension of space and structures of perception. His work has been called Pop Art, Conceptual Art, and Minimal Art.