John Baldessari (American, 1931-2020)
Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts)
The complete portfolio, 1973, comprising 12 offset lithographs in colours, on glossy wove paper, with title and justification page, signed by the publishers, blindstamped and numbered '526' from the edition of 2,000 on the justification, printed by Arti Grafiche La Monzese, Cologno Monzese, co-published by Edizioni Giampaolo Prearo and Galleria Toselli, Milan, the full sheets, loose (as issued), within the original blue letter-pressed paper folder and navy fabric-covered portfolio case

Sheet 243 x 323mm (9 5/8 x 12 3/4in)(12)
Folio 272 x 347 x 28mm (10 3/4 x 13 5/8 x 1 1/8in)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Acquired directly from the publishers by the present owner.
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These works are unframed.

In addition to the catalogue entry:

The prints with:

- the palest of time- and light-staining
- some handling creases in places
- a spot of rusting to one of the sheets verso
- occasional minor nicks to the sheet edges

Otherwise, the printed areas in very good condition.

The paper folder with:

- light handling wear