Strokes of Genius Fine Auction
Sun, Nov 17, 2024 02:00PM EST
Lot 201
Manuel Neri, Jr. (American, 1930-2021)
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
Manuel Neri, Jr. (American, 1930-2021)
Untitled (Three Standing Figures), 1971
Pen and ink, collage and gouache on paper, signed and dated '71 in pencil, in good condition, framed
Signed: l/r
23 1/4 x 29in. (59.5 x 73.5cm/sheet)
31 x 35.1/2in. (78.5 x 90cm/frame)
Mr. Neri was part of the lively Beat scene in San Francisco in the 1950s and early ’60s. In 1954 he and a group of other artists established the Six Gallery, housed in a former automobile repair shop on Fillmore Street. Mr. Neri was the director of the gallery when a landmark poetry reading took place there in 1955: Allen Ginsberg giving the first public recitation of his masterpiece, “Howl.”
From the estate of a San Francisco collector
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Untitled (Three Standing Figures), 1971
Pen and ink, collage and gouache on paper, signed and dated '71 in pencil, in good condition, framed
Signed: l/r
23 1/4 x 29in. (59.5 x 73.5cm/sheet)
31 x 35.1/2in. (78.5 x 90cm/frame)
Mr. Neri was part of the lively Beat scene in San Francisco in the 1950s and early ’60s. In 1954 he and a group of other artists established the Six Gallery, housed in a former automobile repair shop on Fillmore Street. Mr. Neri was the director of the gallery when a landmark poetry reading took place there in 1955: Allen Ginsberg giving the first public recitation of his masterpiece, “Howl.”
From the estate of a San Francisco collector
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