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JACK SMITH (1932-1989)
Untitled (horsehead nebula).
Photocollaged silver prints (3) with a small blue star sticker, overall the images measuring approximately 292.1x222.3 mm.; 11½x8¾ inches, 2 with hand-drawn illustrations, in ink, on recto, and one with a Horsehead Nebula hand stamp, on verso. Circa 1970s.

[4,000/6,000]

Ex-collection Jonas Mekas, New York; private collection, New York.
"Jack Smith: Wait For Me at the Bottom of the Pool," Boo-Hooray, New York, February 15 - March 1, 2013.<
Jack Smith became known in the artworld for his camp and kitsch aesthetic. Smith was a versatile East Village figure, practicing performance art, filmmaking, and photography. His "low art" creative approach went on to influence Andy Warhol, John Waters, and countless other popular artists.