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Karen Kilimnik
Estimate
2,800 - 3,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Karen Kilimnik
- The Evil
cibachrome print in artist's frame
- image: 10.2 by 14.6cm.; 4 by 5 3/4 in.
- overall: 46 by 49.2cm.; 18 1/8 by 19 7/8 in.
- Executed in 2002, this work is number 1 from an edition of 5.
Condition
Colour: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the beige background is slightly richer and the colours of the central photo image are less saturated in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. The photo is hinged to the backing board in all four corners and there is light undulation in the bottom left and top right hand corners.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Karen Kilimnik first exhibited at the ICA in the group exhibition
True Stories, 1992, in which she featured alongside her American
peers Mark Dion, Renée Green, Larry Johnson, Raymond Pettibon,
Jack Pierson and Jim Shaw. Kilimnik also exhibited work in the ICA
exhibition Belladonna in 1997.
Kilimnik's photograph The Evil, 2002, donated by the artist to the
ICA's 60th anniversary auction, features a photograph of a baroque
architectural detail in an artist's frame. Karen Kilimnik's works draw
on a mix of historical and contemporary references, from fairy
tales, opera and ballet and rococo painting to contemporary
celebrity culture.
True Stories, 1992, in which she featured alongside her American
peers Mark Dion, Renée Green, Larry Johnson, Raymond Pettibon,
Jack Pierson and Jim Shaw. Kilimnik also exhibited work in the ICA
exhibition Belladonna in 1997.
Kilimnik's photograph The Evil, 2002, donated by the artist to the
ICA's 60th anniversary auction, features a photograph of a baroque
architectural detail in an artist's frame. Karen Kilimnik's works draw
on a mix of historical and contemporary references, from fairy
tales, opera and ballet and rococo painting to contemporary
celebrity culture.