Large Mark Kostabi 1988 Pop Art Escape Painting, Escape from Home, acrylic on canvas, 70 x 52 inches, for shipping purposes 1.25 inches deep, signed middle right and dated 1988, inscribed or signed again verso together with title and date, unidentified barcode label artist and title additionally affixed verso, unframed. Provenance: Published online as sold as Lot 1611, Wittlin and Serfer Summer 2009 Auction, for USD 7,200.00 including buyer premium. According to the local consignor this artwork was the center of an exhibition and media promotion at the time it was painted. Our initial online research located this work sold at the aforementioned fine art auction and additionally for sale at a later date by a reseller for USD 13,990.00 CXDS5

This painting has been stored, covered, in a climate controlled storage facility for years so that the pigments are still rich and bold with no observed craquelure. As it was stored unframed there are some scattered minor imperfections such as a bit of an upper corner stretcher impression, a few lower edge light linear rubs and a few tiny flakes middle center. This could be enjoyed as a fantastic time capsule or alternately submitted by the new owner to a conservator for refreshing.