Throwing Three Balls in the Air to get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts)
Baldessari, John
Milan. Giampaolo Prearo Editore S.r.L. / Galleria Toselli. 1973
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From the edition limited to 2,000 copies.
As early as 1972-73, Baldessari had set himself the impossible task of balancing order and chaos with Throwing Four Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of 36 Tries) and Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get an Equilateral Triangle (Best of 36 Tries), continuing in 1974 with Throwing Four Balls in the Air to Get a Square (Best of 36 Tries).
As early as 1972-73, Baldessari had set himself the impossible task of balancing order and chaos with Throwing Four Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of 36 Tries) and Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get an Equilateral Triangle (Best of 36 Tries), continuing in 1974 with Throwing Four Balls in the Air to Get a Square (Best of 36 Tries).
Oblong 4to. 14 leaves in slipcase. Leaves offset lithograph printed. Card slipcase, letterpress printed with cut-out showing one of Baldessari's attempts (see notes). This folder is worn and frayed, the plates are fine.
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