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Walasse Ting (Chinese/American, 1929-2010)
Milky Way, 1966
Titled, signed, and dated “…Ting 66” on the reverse.
Acrylic on canvas, 63 1/2 x 72 1/2 in. (161.3 x 184.2 cm), framed.
Condition: Very minor surface dust.
Provenance: Purchased from the artist.
N.B. Walasse Ting was committed to Abstract Expressionism well
beyond its heyday, and created a uniquely lighthearted version of it. His
use of DayGlo colors and luscious subjects were joyful and life-affirming,
and presented a more innocent picture of the world than his close
friends Karel Appel and Pierre Alechinsky. Ting’s world was one of life’s
simple pleasures and natural wonders—a summer rainstorm, a field of
flowers, or constellations in the sky—such as in the present work.
$30,000-40,000
online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com
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