JAMES PRESTINI, 1930S

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A TURNED AND CARVED WOOD 'HAND-HELD' SCULPTURE
JAMES PRESTINI, 1930s
together with James Prestini ephemera and archival information, including: a tape cassette interview with Prestini dated 1-9-89, an extensive biography/bibliography of the artist's career, exhibition catalogues, a book on lathe-turned objects, a 1987 photographic portrait of James Prestini by Susannah Hays and various photocopied letters, lecture notes and articles
8½ in. (21.6 cm.) high, 6¼ in. (15.8 cm.) wide, 2 5/8 in. (6.6 cm.) deep
branded PRESTINI

Lot Essay

James Prestini's hand-held objects were originally made for an exhibition for the blind - a haptic experience of perception. Though this series was referred to as "hand-held", Prestini rarely if ever left an actual trace of his hand on anything, everything was machine made. The present lot is a rare autobiographical example, as the artist actually carved his own hand imprint into the back of the sculpture.

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