About the Large Collector
"Wow." That invariably is what collectors woud say when we hung this work of art for them in a viewing room in the Beverly Hills gallery where I worked in 1982. The sheet itself is 60" long and in a frame it's well over six feet.
This is the widest serigraph that was produced of Nagel's work. Measuring five feet in length, the work of art is just staggering when framed and on the wall.
Collectors Gallery was a small gallery
in Pacific Grove, California, which is a tiny community on the ocean just north of toney Carmel. They
were an early supporter of Nagel's work and one that was apparently approached by Mirage to share in
the expense of their own poster. We don't recall 
which
of them came first, whether the smallish
poster,
or this, the large version of the same image. A brilliant piece of design using complementary shapes
and iconography -- note the use of the model's hair which suggests the graceful line of the Cypress
tree, a hallmark of that part of the California Coast. We are brokering this serigraph on behalf of a
client.
This is the original, limited edition, signed by Nagel himself in pencil, in a small edition size.
ABOUT TIRAGE AND CONDITION:
Hand pulled Serigraph in 8 colors. Printed in 1982 by by Wasserman Silkscreen Co., -- "29x60" |
Tirage: Edition of 120 signed & numbered; 15 signed A/Ps.
This print is an artist's proof, of which there are only 15 in the world. Extremely valuable and rare Nagel. Condition of the print is rated "fine". The work of art was framed, but framed properly and to archival standards, such that there is absolutely no foxing or deterioration on either surface. In keeping with conservation dictates, we have left the pieces of acid free tape that once held the artwork in place in its frame, choosing instead to let the next framer work with them
Print is offered unframed. Shipped rolled in an eight inch diameter tube.
SPECIAL OFFER WITH THIS LISTING
Win this auction and we'll include the special DVD interview with
Todd
Bingham and Patrick Nagel FREE!
Recorded in September, 1982; one of only 3 pieces of video known to exist featuring Patrick Nagel. The video also includes an interview with Nagel's printer, Jeff Wasserman. For more on the video, click here.
