Small signed Willem de Kooning Poster

I bought this for $10 at a consignment shop a couple of years ago, I figured it was the only way I would ever own a de kooning anything. I was wondering what peoples thoughts were on what it was? Do you think it was something that got handed out at exhibitions? Was he know to do signings like that? I looked at the signature with a good magnifying glass and it looks live. It measures about 10" by 7".

 

It looks faded. What's the title of the piece?

Debora

 

Woman 1?

 

Yes, it has faded. I hadn't looked at the back, it was hinged to the mat. Here is a pic of the back. I don't see a title anywhere. I would call the material that it is printed on, card stock.

 

Woman 1 as above. 1950-1951. Original in MOMA.

Debora

 

According to a similar piece currently on eBay it appears it may be an original signature.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/WILLEM-DE-...FSET-LITHOGRAPH-OF-WOMAN-V-1953-/193433823015

 

I'm always cautious when a seller of a $2,500 item with 99.5% Positive feedback posts only 3 out of focus photographs and provides his own COA.

Debora

 

I agree. Any COA is virtually worthless. Comparing signatures on two items which appear to be in the same series, the signatures are not identical which points me to being original signatures. Now are they de Kooning’s signature is another matter. My guess is that they are. (But then I am always optimistic.) I would certainly like to know what is on the back of the one on eBay.

 

Also bear in mind that these are not signed works of art but rather reproductions with what might be the artist’s autograph. Something tells me his autograph is not worth that kind of money.

 

I have to ask, does anyone besides me find this a frightening image?

 

I couldn’t have it on a wall I could see.