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8 James Turrell ‘First Light’ is a graphic representation of the artist’s light projections from 1966/67. Turrell considers this series of geometric forms executed as aquatints to be his most important stand-alone printmaking project. James Turrell (1943). First light. 1989. Portfolio with 20 aquatint etchings. 107 × 76 cm each. Estimate: CHF 75 000/85 000 Prints & Multiples, 1 December 2022 Zdeněk Sýkora Although planned by the artist with the help of computer technology and transferred to canvas with great technical precision, his lines have a life of their own, as randomness takes precedence in their creation. Zdeněk Sýkora (1920–2011). No. 8–Trio Op 2. 1978. Oil and pencil on canvas. 150 × 150 cm. Estimate: CHF 150 000/250 000 PostWar & Contemporary Art, 1 December 2022 Félix Vallotton Like many of Vallotton’s woodcuts, this one is dominated by large dark printed areas. Original graphic subjects like this example were published in popular European art magazines in the 1890s and helped to spread the artist’s reputation. Félix Vallotton (1865–1925). Le Bain. 1894. Woodcut. 29/100. 21.8 × 25.3 cm. Estimate: CHF 35 000/45 000 Prints &Multiples, 1 December 2022 Ai Wei Wei Eight silhouettes executed in the traditional Chinese technique of paper cutting form a mosaic of pictorial motifs, which – simplified and interwoven in the manner of comics – represent a visual autobiography of the artist. Ai Wei Wei (1957). The papercut portfolio. 2019. Portfolio with eight papercuts. 165/250. 60 × 60 cm each (three illustrated here). Estimate: CHF 16 000/24 000 Prints & Multiples, 1 December 2022