JUDITH SCHAECHTER (B. 1961)
Snakes and Ladders, 2002

inscribed with the artist's initials and dated 'J.S. 2002' (lower right)
painted stained glass with copper foil in light box

34 1/4 x 34 3/4 in.
87 x 88.3 cm.
Footnotes:
Provenance
Claire Oliver Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

'Unlike most raw materials, glass is extremely attractive before the artist ever touches it. I found I like to really manipulate it, stretch it, and transform and distort it in unnatural ways. I like to see what possibilities lie in mating difficult emotional ideas with sensuous but cruel materials.' - Judith Schaechter
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This piece is structurally sound and in working order. There are a few tiny and pinpoint losses to the top layer of paint scattered overall, the largest of which measures approximately 1/4 of an inch in length at the upper right edge. There is some adhesive residue scattered along the joins of the edges of the inner square. There are a very few faint and small scattered scuffs and hairline scratches to the glass and lightbox frame. Other surface inconsistencies are likely a vestige of the artist's working method and chosen medium.