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James Lee Byars 1932–1997

The Black Book
1969 gold offset lithograph printed on black tissue paper and imaginary covers 19¼ h x 14¼ w in (49 x 36 cm)
result: $1,500






This work is from the edition of an unknown size published by Herman Daled, Brussels.
A one-page book with one hundred questions printed in tiny gold letters, this work was first distributed to guests at a performance in Forêt de Soignes near Brussels in 1971.
provenance: Michael Werner, New York | Private Collection


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