A group of seventeen drawings depicting set designs including: ‘A letter for Queen Victoria’ (1975) (2), ‘ I Was Sitting On My Patio This Guy Appeared I Thought I Was Hallucinating’ (1977) (1), ‘Edison’ (1979) (1), ‘The Golden Windows’ (1982) (2), ‘Parsifal’ (1985) (1) and ten additional untitled works

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ROBERT WILSON (B. 1941)
A group of seventeen drawings depicting set designs including: ‘A letter for Queen Victoria’ (1975) (2), ‘ I Was Sitting On My Patio This Guy Appeared I Thought I Was Hallucinating’ (1977) (1), ‘Edison’ (1979) (1), ‘The Golden Windows’ (1982) (2), ‘Parsifal’ (1985) (1) and ten additional untitled works
17 elements
various media: ink, graphite and crayon on paper
14 ¾ x 13 5/8 in. (37.5 x 34.6 cm.) and smaller
(17)

Provenance

Three examples: acquired from the Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, 1984.

Lot Essay

The present lot includes a number of set designs by Robert Wilson for his various theater productions. An exhibition of his designs, including works loaned by Paul F. Walter, entitled 'Robert Wilson: from a Theater of Images' appeared at The Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, 16 May - 29 June, 1980 and the Neuberger Museum, New York, 13 July - 21 September, 1980.

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