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an old wooden plaque with a crucifix on itwooden plaque of a crucifix with a cross and a poem written on it
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30 - Gilbert Descossy (French, born 1946)
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Estimate €100 - €200
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Description
Gilbert Descossy (French, born 1946) “Allah Akbar”, 2003 Chewing gum mounted on a wooden board and contextualised by the artist. Pen inscriptions detailing the artist’s creative process. Height 30, width 12 cm. Provenance: a Parisian collection. Born in Arles-sur-Tech, Descossy taught visual arts from 1967 to 1994. He created his first oral sculptures in 1970. He subsequently devoted himself to chewed chewing gum, shaped using only his mouth, tongue and teeth. His ‘Paroles pétrifiées’ comprise more than thirteen thousand pieces.
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About the sale LAURENT DANCHIN COLLECTION: ART BRUT AND OUTSIDER ART
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Auction time 11/07/2026 at 2:00 PM
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