CRASH (John Matos)
Untitled
1994
A silkscreen-printed group exhibition poster from 1994,signed by the six artists and numbered.
61 × 41 cm
Ed. /125 — A numbered edition of 125, with only a few signed by all the artists
Location: Paris, France
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About the artwork
“Untitled” by John Matos Crash is documented as A silkscreen-printed group exhibition poster from 1994,signed by the six artists and numbered.. It measures 61 × 41 cm. The vertically oriented exhibition poster uses pale grey and turquoise typography as a background,with the title “Influential Works in the 90’s” and Hobbs Gallery information clearly printed. Multiple large handwritten signatures in black,blue and red marker overlap the central area,creating a dense layer of gestural inscriptions over the printed design. The description follows the supplied main image and is limited to elements that are visible at that scale; it does not assume the presence of reverse inscriptions,labels,certificates or other details unless these are separately recorded in the documentation.
The supplied note records a hand signature or signed component. The catalogue records the work as dating from 1994. The edition information supplied is: édition de 125 numérotée et seulement quelques-unes signées de tous les artistes. The support and technique are particularly important to the object’s reading. Printed areas,marker lines,aerosol passages,collage elements,paint layers,cut edges or three-dimensional components remain visually distinct and allow the construction of the image to be understood. Where the record mentions hand-finishing,signing,numbering or an artist’s proof,these elements should be checked against the corresponding detail photographs during final physical cataloguing. Condition comments are restricted to the supplied note and visible evidence; normal variations associated with handmade,recycled or previously used supports should not automatically be described as damage without direct examination.
Expert opinion
From a cataloguing perspective,“Untitled” occupies a position within Printmaking and Urban Art. The work’s relevance lies primarily in the relationship between its recorded date,1994,its medium—A silkscreen-printed group exhibition poster from 1994,signed by the six artists and numbered.—and the degree of manual intervention visible in the object. The market category should not be determined by the artist’s name alone: the support,edition structure,signature,date,provenance and condition all materially affect how the work should be compared with other examples.
The recorded edition information—édition de 125 numérotée et seulement quelques-unes signées de tous les artistes—is central to classification. Numbering,signature,proof status and any hand-finished variations should be verified together,because these details distinguish the present example from the standard edition. The supplied record does not establish a separate certificate unless otherwise noted in the original documentation. Any condition assessment should consider the particular support,including deckled paper,recycled cardboard,used currency,vinyl,skateboard wood or unstretched canvas,since these materials may carry intentional or inherent surface characteristics. For an informed assessment,the image should be examined alongside close views of the signature,numbering,reverse inscriptions,publisher or gallery marks and any certificate. The available material is sufficient for a cautious catalogue positioning,but it does not provide verified auction comparisons,institutional exhibition history or market-performance data. No estimate,investment conclusion or claim of rarity is therefore made. The work is best evaluated as a documented object within its specific medium and production context,with emphasis on authenticity,completeness and physical condition.
About the artist
Born in 1961 in the Bronx, Crash, real name John Matos, is an urban artist. Passionate about and inspired by pop art and comic books, Crash works with bright colors in an advertising-like manner. In collaboration with Keith Haring, he lent his style to the Peter Stuyvesant campaign. Starting out as a graffiti artist on New York trains at a very early age, he gradually drifted towards canvas and then joined a number of galleries. His work was presented at the Sidney Janis gallery in 1983, when he was just 22. In France, he made a name for himself a year later when he took part in the 5/5 Figuration Libre, France-USA exhibition at the Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris. Quickly becoming a major protagonist of urban art, his work is exhibited in major museums such as New York's MOMA and Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum.
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