This piece is called Study For Homage to the Square: R - III a - 6, and was done by the artist Josef Albers. I picked this work, because it somewhat reminds me of a more clear cut Rothko. Aside from that the amount of money it went for took me by surprise. $1,641,430 is a lot of money to spend on anything, and quite frankly I am not sure it was worth the amount of money that was paid for it. Other than the cost i liked the piece overall, it uses hue well and uses geometric shape very well.
| Title | Study For Homage to the Square: R - III a - 6 |
| Description | signed with the artist’s monogram and dated ‘68’ (lower right); signed, titled and dated ‘Study for Homage to the Square R-III a-6 Albers’ 1968’ (on the reverse) oil on masonite 32 x 32in. (81.3 x 81.3cm.) Painted in 1968 ‘If one says ‘Red’ (the name of a color) and there are 50 people listening, it can be expected that there will be 50 reds in their minds. And one can be sure that all these reds will be very different’ (J. Albers, quoted in Formulation: Articulation, New York 2006, p. 21) |
| Medium | oil on masonite |
| Year of Work | 1968 |
| Size | Height 32 in.; Width 32 in. / Height 81.3 cm.; Width 81.3 cm. |
| Misc. | Signed, Inscribed |
| Sale of | Christie's London: Thursday, February 13, 2014 [Lot 00014] Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction |
| Estimate | 250,000 - 350,000 GBP (415,973 - 582,362 USD) |
| Sold For | 986,500 GBP (1,641,430 USD) PREMIUM |
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