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Courtesy of Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich Catalogue note Dieter Roth was a poet, graphic artist, and intermedia action and object artist. He is considered one of the most influential protagonists of art in the second half of the 20th century, whose diverse oeuvre cannot be assigned to any conventional art category. Roth is well known for creating art objects made of organic material that had undergone a process of gradual change and decay, including hermetically sealed spices, mold, and even chocolate. Exhibitions of Roth’s work have been held at Cahiers D’art, Paris; Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau; and Galarie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich among many others. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Catalog summary

Dieter Roth (1930 - 1998) Scrabble Signed and dated 1971 recto; Edition of 75, AP 5/15. black offset print on yellow paper 31 1/8 by 41 1/8 in. (79 by 104.5 cm.) Please note that while this auction is hosted on Sothebys.com, it is being administered by the Art Institute of Chicago’s Society for Contemporary Art (the “SCA”), and all post-sale matters (inclusive of invoicing and property pickup/shipment) will be handled by the SCA. As such, Sotheby’s will share the contact details for the winning bidders with the SCA so that they may be in touch directly post-sale. Provenance Courtesy of Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich Catalogue note Dieter Roth was a poet, graphic artist, and intermedia action and object artist. He is considered one of the most influential protagonists of art in the second half of the 20th century, whose diverse oeuvre cannot be assigned to any conventional art category. Roth is well known for creating art objects made of organic material that had undergone a process of gradual change and decay, including hermetically sealed spices, mold, and even chocolate. Exhibitions of Roth’s work have been held at Cahiers D’art, Paris; Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau; and Galarie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich among many others. His work is included in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.