John Martineau
(1948-1995)
"Viracoche #5," 1989
Cotton fiber, paper, paint, metal, and rubber in five pieces
Signed to the recto of largest panel: Martineau / 89
Largest: 50" H x 22" W x 6" D approx.; Smallest: 36" H x 22" W x 6" D approx.
Provenance: Private Collection
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, gift from the above

Other Notes: A five-piece wall sculpture, purchased on August 23, 1989, with abstract tonal motifs, each piece formed of spray-painted paper under an angled metal grate frame, each frame with rubber pegs to the top and variously colored cloth string fibers hanging from each metal grate. The fibers of the two end pieces (numbered 1 and 5) are colored in ombre tones of purple paint (each: 33 H x 34.25" W x 4.5" D) and those of the two interior end pieces (numbered 2 and 4) are colored with blue and purple paint (34" H x 16" W x 4.5" D). The centerpiece fibers (numbered 3) are colored with purple and white paint (38" H x 26" W x 4.5" D). Total arranged width: 126.5" W. "

Overall good condition with dust accumulation and typical signs of wear commensurate with age and use. Minor wear, tangling, and fraying to the fibers. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.