Auction introduction: Sotheby’s is pleased to present the September 2021 Contemporary Curated auction in New York. The September sale features a selection of trailblazing artists who define the postwar period including Brice Marden, Adolph Gottleib, Louise Nevelson and Richard Diebenkorn, as well as innovative painters on the forefront of contemporary art including Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Rashid Johnson, Wade Guyton and Laura Owens. Please note that for those wishing to attend the auction, please schedule an appointment by contacting bids.newyork@sothebys.com or +1 212 606 7414. Upon entering the premises for an auction, all guests will be asked to wear a mask and will need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken in the 48 hours before the auction start time.