C-B-B-1

1978

American, 1928 - 2005

Acrylic on canvas

84 x 84 in. (213.4 x 213.4cm)

Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

2014.25.28

Provenance: [Andre Emmerich, New York, New York]; purchased from gallery by Virginia and Bagley Wright, Seattle, Washington, Mar. 1979

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistoryNew York, New York, Andre Emmerich Gallery, Al Held, Feb. 17 - Mar. 7, 1979

Published ReferencesKramer, Hilton. “Art: Al Held Adds Color to Geometry.” New York Times, February 23, 1979.

Sandler, Irving. Al Held. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1984, reproduced p. 135.

Fairbrother, Trevor. The Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection. Seattle: Seattle Art Museum in association with University of Washington Press, 1999; p. 200 [not in exhibition].

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