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Giuseppe Penone, Rovesciare i propri occhi (Reversing One's Eyes), 1970, black and white silver selenium print on baryta paper

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Rovesciare i propri occhi (Reversing One's Eyes)

Giuseppe Penone (Italian, b. 1947) · 1970

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As published: “black and white silver selenium print on baryta paper”
Support: Paper
Signed / inscribed: Signed, titled, indistinctly inscribed and dated "le lenti [...] "Rovesciare i propri occhi" Guiseppe Penone 1970" on the lower quadrants; stamped with a Paolo
Category: Prints (general)
Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (40 x 29.8 cm)
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: New Now (NY010123)
Date: March 8, 2023
Location: New York, United States
Lot: 207
Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000 (≈ £25,342 – £42,237) (≈ €28,450 – €47,416)
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Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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