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Lester Russon
“In the Beginning”

1968

$1,250
£945.93
€1,090.95
CA$1,745.54
A$1,955.57
CHF 1,017.87
MX$23,815.06
NOK 12,966.32
SEK 12,210.61
DKK 8,143.81
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About the Item

Some say that life on earth may have first bubbled up from hot spots on the ocean floor, the Primordial Soup. Based on its title, “In the Beginning,” it’s likely that American artist Lester Russon (1925-1988) was envisioning life a few stages and millions of years afterward, when evolution made things more crowded. What extraordinary variety, What cosmic experimentation run rampant. But then again, maybe it’s bouillabaisse.
  • Creator:
    Lester Russon (1925 - 1988, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1968
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 45.5 in (115.57 cm)Width: 49.5 in (125.73 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Condition commensurate with age and use. Please review photos.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1378216419722

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