09-19-201409-20-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2749BBoston
September 19, 2014 12:00 PMCalender
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John O'Reilly (American, b. 1930) Recliner and Spanish Dog

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$615$500
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2749BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 19, 2014 12:00PM

Description:

John O'Reilly (American, b. 1930)

Recliner and Spanish Dog, 1991-92, edition of 10 produced for the PRC Print Program. Titled, dated, numbered, and signed "...7/10 JOHN O'REILLY" in graphite on the verso along the bottom. Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, image size 5 3/8 x 9 1/4 in. (13.8 x 23.5 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Unmounted, slight rippling of sheet, minor wear at u.r. corner.

Provenance: Sold to benefit the Photographic Resource Center at Boston University.

N.B. This is an unusual editioned print by John O'Reilly, who is known for his intimate, complex, and unique photographic montages that reference history, autobiography, and fantasy.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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Keywords

John O'Reilly, Photographic Resource Center, Boston University