About The Work
This original drawing comes from the private collection of Dr. David Luisi of San Diego. It is accompanied by a copy of a poignant letter from Professor Luisi certifying the work's authenticity and provenance. After describing how he spent his youth visiting art museums, Luisi writes, "Even though I lacked the money to purchase art from famous artists, then at least the slightest contact with them would...allow me to share some of their greatness. With this fantasy in mind I wrote to dozens of artists asking, if they would please send me an autograph... My pleas must have sounded so desperate that they responded not only with autographs but sometimes with small examples of their art, letters and other art memorabilia. Now that I am elderly and the stresses of those years have passed, I am deeply grateful for the kindness of these artists and the psychological lifelines they extended when I needed it most."
The Luisi collection was one of the very best of its kind ever to come to market from that era. This original drawing remained in Dr. Luisi's private collection for 30 years. Luisi only sold it because of his advanced age. The provenance is impeccable as it was gifted and dedicated by the artist directly to David Luisi.
Courtesy of Alpha 137 Gallery
About Robert Mangold
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Work on Paper
Original ink drawing
5.00 x 7.00 in
12.7 x 17.8 cm
Hand signed and inscribed by Robert Mangold on lower recto (front).
About The Work
This original drawing comes from the private collection of Dr. David Luisi of San Diego. It is accompanied by a copy of a poignant letter from Professor Luisi certifying the work's authenticity and provenance. After describing how he spent his youth visiting art museums, Luisi writes, "Even though I lacked the money to purchase art from famous artists, then at least the slightest contact with them would...allow me to share some of their greatness. With this fantasy in mind I wrote to dozens of artists asking, if they would please send me an autograph... My pleas must have sounded so desperate that they responded not only with autographs but sometimes with small examples of their art, letters and other art memorabilia. Now that I am elderly and the stresses of those years have passed, I am deeply grateful for the kindness of these artists and the psychological lifelines they extended when I needed it most."
The Luisi collection was one of the very best of its kind ever to come to market from that era. This original drawing remained in Dr. Luisi's private collection for 30 years. Luisi only sold it because of his advanced age. The provenance is impeccable as it was gifted and dedicated by the artist directly to David Luisi.
Courtesy of Alpha 137 Gallery
About Robert Mangold
From The Magazine
- Art 101: Ten 20th-Century Masterpieces You Need to Know
- Contributors: Less is More: 5 Tips for Choosing Minimalist Art from Advisor Sheri Pasquarella
- Interviews & Features: Jeffrey Deitch on Why Figurative Art Rules the Zeitgeist, and His New Calling as a Pop-Up Impresario
- Interviews & Features: Architect Lee Skolnick on Building a Minimalist Beach House for a Megacollector’s Art
- Art 101: 10 of the Most Influential MFA Programs in the World
Inscription reads as follows: Best Wishes David Bob Mangold
- This work is framed. Frame measurements are 8.75" x 9.75" x 1.25".
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