Roz Chast: Surroundsound

Surroundsound is a cartoon by Roz Chast that was published on "The Back Page" of The New Yorker in the issue of April 2, 2001. The original art was sold at Heritage Auctions on November 4.

It deserves a closer look in its frame:

The piece was misdated 2002 at the time of the original purchase from the Julie Saul Gallery. This error was carried over into the Heritage listing.

Online bidding had reached $725 as of the night prior to the auction.

Roz Chast
Heritage Auctions listing accessed the night before the sale

https://fineart.ha.com/itm/works-on-paper/roz-chast-american-b-1954-surround-sound-new-yorker-interior-2002ink-and-wash-on-paper14-x-11-inches-356/a/8224-71270.s?ic2=mytracked-lotspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyTrackedLots-101116#

Roz Chast
Heritage Auctions item description

It sold for a hammer price of $1,000:

There was a time when full page cartoons could appear in the magazine without much fanfare. In the modern era, they seem to require a special feature.

"The Back Page" by Roz Chast

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/2001-04-02/flipbook/100/

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