Jon Sarkin’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Centre Pompidou (Paris), the MoMA Archives (Calvin Tomkins Papers), the Cape Ann Museum, the DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy, and Pingry School.
Alphabet Series, Complete Set (A-Z)
Certificate of Authenticity included
Right of first refusal retained by the estate.
$36,400.00
A full collection of 26 drawings (A–Z), each 19x24". Permanent marker on heavyweight archival paper. Signed. Only available as a full set.
These works were purchased by a private collector (Massachusetts) in 2016, now consigned to the estate for sale.
Excellent overall condition with minor edge handling inherent to the artist’s process; no tears, losses, or second-party damage.
Local pickup available in Gloucester, MA.
"What I do know is that once I start looking at Sarkin’s work, I can’t stop; it’s a bottomless pit of fascination, a creative intellect powered by humor, joy, and love" - Murray Whyte, The Boston Globe
Why This Work Matters
“Sarkin’s work approaches what André Breton dreamed of but which most Surrealists never achieved: pure psychic automatism.”
Colin Rhodes — Distinguished Professor; Contributing Editor, Raw Vision; in Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Featured in: Gloucester gallery opens to cement Jon Sarkin’s artistic legacy — Amelia Mason, WBUR, May 2025.