#alheld

[moma-prints]

Plate (page 37) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher), Al Held, 1983, MoMA: Drawings and Prints

Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Size: composition: 5 7/16 × 7" (13.8 × 17.8 cm); page: 8 9/16 × 7 13/16" (21.7 × 19.8 cm) Medium: Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/13313

[mtaartsdesign]

June is bustin’ out all over, and so are Al Held’s 1950-60’s paintings, on view in New York City at Cheim & Reid and Nathalie Karg Galleries.  These paintings predate his eye popping geometric mosaics  from 2004 seen in “Passing Through” at Lexington Avenue-53rd Street (E, M).

[burninginwaterart]

Just opened at Cheim & Read in NYC is an exhibition of work from the mid-1950s by Al Held: “Paris to New York.” Al Held, Untitled, 1957, oil on canvas. #alheld #pigment #paintings #abstractexpressionism #hardedge #paris #newyork @cheimread #gallery #paristonewyork (at Cheim & Read)

[moma-prints]

Duplicate of plate from page 33 (supplementary suite, plate 5) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher), Al Held, 1983, MoMA: Drawings and Prints

Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Size: composition: 5 3/8 × 6 15/16" (13.7 × 17.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 7 5/8 × 8 7/16" (19.4 × 21.5 cm) Medium: Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/13307

[moma-prints]

Plate (page 33) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher), Al Held, 1983, MoMA: Drawings and Prints

Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Size: composition: 5 3/8 × 6 15/16" (13.7 × 17.6 cm); page: 8 5/8 × 7 7/8" (21.9 × 20 cm) Medium: Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/13312

[moma-prints]

Untitled (74-33), Al Held, 1974, MoMA: Drawings and Prints

The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection Gift Size: 32 1/2 x 62 1/2" (82.6 x 158.8 cm) Medium: Pencil on paper

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/96125

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Plate (page 13) from Der Phisosoph (The Philosopher), Al Held, 1983, MoMA: Drawings and Prints

Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Size: composition: 5 3/8 × 6 15/16" (13.7 × 17.6 cm); page: 8 9/16 × 7 7/8" (21.8 × 20 cm) Medium: Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/13304

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Duplicate of plate from page 27 (supplementary suite, plate 4) from Der Philosoph (The Philosopher), Al Held, 1983, MoMA: Drawings and Prints

Gift of Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Size: composition: 5 3/8 × 7" (13.7 × 17.8 cm); sheet (irreg.): 7 3/4 × 8 7/16" (19.7 × 21.5 cm) Medium: Etching from an illustrated book with six etchings and supplementary suite of six etchings

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/13306