Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)
Lot 94

Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)

Vivienne Doodle

Closed1 March 2018

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USD 150,000

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Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)
Vivienne Doodle
signed and dated 'Wesselmann 85' (lower center)
acrylic and graphite on paper
59 ¼ x 60 in. (150.5 x 152.4 cm.)
Executed in 1985.

Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1985

Specialist note

“For many years, drawing, especially from the nude, was a desperate attempt to capture something significant of the beauty of the woman I was confronted with. It was always frustrating because the beauty of the woman is so elusive.”
-Tom Wesselmann