John Baldessari (American, 1931-2020)
Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973
Medium: Complete set of twelve offset lithographs in colors, on coated stock paper, with title and justification pages. Loose as issued within the original blue letterpress paper folio with die-cut window opening and blue clothbound presentation box with gold lettering.
Edition of 500 (aside from the edition of 2000): Hand signed by the publishers and numbered on the justification page
Sheet dimensions: each: 24.2 x 32.3 cm (9.5 x 12.7 in)
Portfolio dimensions: 27.0 x 34.0 x 2.2 cm (10.6 x 13.4 x 0.9 in)
Literature: Hurowitz p. 471
Condition: Very good