The title of Saul Steinberg's 1965 composition "The Chrysler Building" doesn't begin to hint at the imaginative transformation that art deco landmark has undergone. Even more remarkable is the appearance of the Statue of Liberty, here draped in the French Tricolor and wearing an American Indian headdress. A rainbow and the pyramid from the back of the dollar bill balance out this image. The art has appeared in publications of the Galerie Maeght, Paris. It will be sold by sothebys.com on September 28 with an estimate of $20,000-$30,000. Bidding starts at $14,000, but the reserve is apparently higher.
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Saul Steinberg
The Chrysler Building, 1965 |
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Saul Steinberg
The Chrysler Building, 1965 |
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Saul Steinberg
Sothebys.com Listing Accessed September 20, 2018
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Saul Steinberg
Sothebys.com Description Accessed September 20, 2018
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February 16, 2020 Update: This artwork was used on a 1988 poster for Galerie Adrien Maeght.
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