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NORMAN BLUHM (1921-1999) Passing Waterfall 44 5/8 x 57 1/4 in (113.4 x 145.3 cm) (Painted in 1958) image 1
NORMAN BLUHM (1921-1999) Passing Waterfall 44 5/8 x 57 1/4 in (113.4 x 145.3 cm) (Painted in 1958) image 2
Lot 112

NORMAN BLUHM
(1921-1999)
Passing Waterfall

15 May 2025, 14:00 EDT
New York

US$60,000 - US$80,000

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NORMAN BLUHM (1921-1999)

Passing Waterfall
signed, inscribed and dated 'Norman Bluhm 1958 Passing Waterfall' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
44 5/8 x 57 1/4 in (113.4 x 145.3 cm)
Painted in 1958

Footnotes

Provenance
Collection of Vincent Melzac, Washington, D.C. (acquired directly from the artist).
Thence by descent to the present owner.

Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters (long-term loan).

Literature
Kinsella, Eileen, "Why Won't the CIA Reveal the Paintings in Its Secret Art Collection?" Artnet News, November 19, 2015.
Lewis, Danny, "The CIA Won't Reveal What's in Its Secret Art Collection," Smithsonian Magazine, December 7, 2015.
Dunne, Carey, "Why Does the CIA Keep Its Art Collection Secret?" Hyperallergic, December 29, 2015.
Jardonnet, Emmanuelle, "La CIA cultive le secret jusque dans sa collection d'oeuvres d'art," Le Monde, May 1, 2016.
Dunne, Carey, "A Visit to the CIA's 'Secret' Abstract Art Collection," Hyperallergic, October 20, 2016.

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