AL HELD (AMERICAN, 1928–2005) ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 1971

AL HELD (AMERICAN, 1928–2005) ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 1971 H 24" W 24" MO-T-6 Signed, dated and annotated "Al Held 71 MO-T6" verso. Frame H 25.5" W 25.25" Provenance: Donald Morris Gallery, Inc., Detroit (with label affixed verso); Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts. An important figure in American post-Abstract Expressionism, Al Held is best known for his sharp contours, geometric forms and clarity of vision. Held displayed a distinctive embrace of depth and spatial illusion that defies neat categorization.
Dimensions: 25.5 x 25.5 in
Condition Report: a minor surface scuff in the extreme lower right corner (only visible when held to raking light), otherwise no visible abrasions, in very good condition.