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Vito Acconci

American · 1940–2017 · Printmaker, Illustrator

Vito Acconci was an American performance, video and installation artist, whose diverse practice eventually included sculpture, architectural design, and landscape design. His… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Vito Acconci, Walkover, 1975, gelatin silver prints, pastel, and chalk text on board, in 2 partsWalkoverPhillips · $52,920≈ £38,077≈ €44,336Sign up to see
  2. Vito Acconci, Let's Pretend this is an Apparatus for a Political Suicide, 1979, mixed mediaLet's Pretend this is an Apparatus for a Political SuicideWright · $30,480≈ £22,738≈ €26,127Sign up to see
  3. Vito Acconci, Hands Up / Hands Down (3-teilig), 1980, ChalksHands Up / Hands Down (3-teilig)Ketterer Kunst · €16,875≈ $23,053≈ £14,104Sign up to see

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  1. Vito Acconci, No one in the Plaza, 1994, Gelatinesilberabzug
    No one in the Plaza, 1994
    Photograph
    40 x 50cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 57
    €660≈ $769≈ £573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Vito Acconci, Service Area, 1970, gelatin silver prints and chalk on board, in 3 parts
    Service Area, 1970
    Photograph · Board
    overall 40 x 78 7/8 in. (101.6 x 200.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    $20,320≈ £14,969≈ €17,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Vito Acconci, Photographs: Traffic Light Piece (November 23, 1969), 1969, 12 gelatin silver prints, typewritten text on paper, chalk and crayon on paper board
    Photographs: Traffic Light Piece (November 23, 1969), 1969
    Photograph · Paper
    30 3/8 x 19 1/8 in. (77.2 x 48.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 183
    $12,700≈ £10,026≈ €12,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Vito Acconci, Excerpt from The Red Tapes (Part I ), 1977, graphite, pastel and black and white photograph collage mounted on board
    Excerpt from The Red Tapes (Part I ), 1977
    Photograph · Board
    39¾ h x 29¾ w in (101 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 142
    $18,750≈ £13,587≈ €15,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Vito Acconci, Walkover, 1975, gelatin silver prints, pastel, and chalk text on board, in 2 parts
    Walkover, 1975
    Photograph · Board
    each 81 x 30 in. (205.7 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 219
    $52,920≈ £38,077≈ €44,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Vito Acconci, Performance situation sending / sending out, 1969, gelatin silver print, in 4 parts
    Performance situation sending / sending out, 1969
    Photograph
    (i) 6 7/8 x 10 in. (17.5 x 25.4 cm.) (ii-iv) 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.) overall 19 1/4 x 23 1/4 in. (48.9 x 59.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    $5,000≈ £3,904≈ €4,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Vito Acconci, Undertone, 1973, Ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Undertone, 1973
    Photograph
    18 x 24.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 158
    €992≈ $1,179≈ £874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Vito Acconci, A Performace Situation Using Alphabets (triptych), 1968, gelatin silver print
    A Performace Situation Using Alphabets (triptych), 1968
    Photograph
    9⅜ h x 6⅜ w in (24 x 16 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 227
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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