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Bruce Nauman
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 GBP
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Description
- Bruce Nauman
- Maquette for 5 foot 8 inch figure
- stamped with the artist's name, dated 1998 and numbered 8/15 on the backside of the figure
- bronze and tuff-cal plaster
- 49.5 by 28.5 by 16.5 cm. 19 1/2 by 11 1/4 by 6 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1998, this work is number 8 from an edition of 15, plus 2 artist's proofs, plus 1 foundry proof, plus 1 publisher's proof.
Provenance
Brooke Alexander, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Eugene Blum, Bruce Nauman Live or Die: Friedrich Christian Flick Collection, Berlin 2010, p. 122, illustrated in colour (edition no. unknown)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the patina is slightly darker in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a few faint handling marks, notably to the back of the figure, and a very small number of small chips to the edges base, which are likely to be original. All other surface irregularities appear to be inherent to the artist's choice of medium and working process.
"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
“The shapes were there and then I started to make the shapes stick out of the paintings. Then I stopped making the painting altogether and just made the shapes.”
Bruce Nauman
from an unpublished interview with Lorraine Sciarra, in: Exh Cat.,Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (and travelling), Bruce Nauman, 1972, p. 11
Bruce Nauman
from an unpublished interview with Lorraine Sciarra, in: Exh Cat.,Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (and travelling), Bruce Nauman, 1972, p. 11