Richard Prince,New York,b. 1949
Includes a charcoal drawing depicting the back of a nude woman glancing over her shoulder, a red pastel drawing of a nude woman facing away from the viewer with her hair in a braided bun, and an ink study of an androgynous subject facing away from the viewer. Prince attended Nasson College in Springvale, Maine before moving to Braintree, Massachusetts and later Provincetown, ultimately ending up in New York where he had his first solo exhibition. In 2005, being known as a critic of American consumerism, Prince held an exhibition titled "The Check Paintings", which incorporated canceled checks from friends and celebrities coinciding with that years Oscar Awards. In 2007, the Guggenheim held a comprehensive retrospective of Prince's work, continuing on to the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
Ink, charcoal, pastel on paper,Each image approx. 15 3/4" x 4",Frame 20 5/8" x 17 1/8"
From the collection of Richard Toohey, former classmate of Richard Prince at Nasson College 1971 and fellow student of Professor George Burke, all works were purchased from Richard Prince during their time at Nasson.
Two signed "Prince" lower right, one signed and dated "Richard Prince '70" lower right by foot.

Charcoal drawing with light toning and areas of minor discoloration and light smudging, pastel study with minor toning and minor smudging, ink drawing with light toning, otherwise good condition.