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PETER HUJAR (American, 1934-1987) DAVID WOJNAROWICZ signed, dated and editioned "Peter Hujar '81, 3/

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PETER HUJAR (American, 1934-1987) DAVID WOJNAROWICZ signed, dated and editioned  Peter Hujar '81, 3/
PETER HUJAR (American, 1934-1987) DAVID WOJNAROWICZ signed, dated and editioned "Peter Hujar '81, 3/15" in ink on verso titled, numbered and dated "DAVID WOJNAROWICZ, 936-6-2, 1981" in ink on verso vintage gelatin silver print 145/8 x 143/4 in. (37.1 x 37.5 cm) 1981 this print is number 3 from an intended edition of 15 ESTIMATE: $2,500-3,500 PROVENANCE James Danziger Gallery, NEW YORK Private Collection, NEW YORK LITERATURE PETER HUJAR: A RETROSPECTIVE, NEW YORK, 1994, p. 45 [variant (without cigarette) illustrated] Nan Goldin, I'LLL BE YOUR MIRROR, NEW YORK, 1996, p. 37 [variant (without cigarette) illustrated] Multi-media artist David Wojnarowicz seriously influenced his lover, friend and fellow artist, Peter Hujar, encouraging him to open his own studio and focus on his own work. This is a dramatic and mysterious portrait of a man Hujar loved and admired. The AIDS-related death of Peter Hujar, swiftly followed by that of David Wojnarowicz, tragically cut short the careers of these two talented individuals. Please refer to text for Lot 55 for additional information about Peter Hujar.