Mirage

Patrick Nagel (1945-1984, California) “Mirage” (1981) Color serigraph poster, signed in the screen (lower right) and hand-signed in pencil* (lower left - next to the printed ‘Copyright 1981 Mirage Editions’ designation) with the word ‘MIRAGE’ running down vertically in the upper right-hand corner of the print. The dimensions of the 100% archival grade rag paper are 25.25 x 17.25 inches, and the print was published by Mirage Editions and printed by Santiago Samper of Samper Silkscreen.

References for this image include “Nagel: The Art of Patrick Nagel” (N. pg. 153 #18) and the Patrick Nagel website gallery section (http://www.patricknagel.com/gallery.html) as number 1388.

*The provenance for this hand-signed print is that it was owned by Capitol Arts & Frame and had been acquired directly from Mirage Editions in exchange for framing. The limited-edition screen print collection included 1200 signed in the screen (i.e., unsigned); 250 signed/numbered; 40 signed A/Ps; 40 signed Special Proofs (without the text ‘Mirage’ in the upper right corner.]

Due to the popularity of the image, another (larger) unlimited edition offset lithographic poster of this image (24 x 36 inches) was later released to commemorate the publication of the paperback volume of the book, “Nagel: The Art of Patrick Nagel’.