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Lee Friedlander
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Lee Friedlander
- Madonna, 1979-1980
- photograph
- 24,1 x 16,5 cm (chaque)
Set of five silver prints, printed circa 1985. All except one annotated Used in red felt tip pen on the reverse. Each individually matted and framed.
Provenance
Christie's, New York, Playboy at 50, 17 december 2003, lot 268
Galerie Thierry Marlat, Paris
Galerie Thierry Marlat, Paris
Literature
Playboy, September 1985, Madonna: Part I, "The Lee Friedlander Sessions", pp. 119-125.
Ingrid Sischy, Lee Friedlander: Nudes, London, Jonathan Cape, 1991, pl. 62.
Ingrid Sischy, Lee Friedlander: Nudes, London, Jonathan Cape, 1991, pl. 62.
Condition
These five prints are in excellent general condition. Two prints with a light and tiny crease near the lower edge. One print with a tiny and light scratch near the right edge. All visible under raking light only.
"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
This series of photographs were made by Lee Friedlander between 1979 and 1980. Madonna was then a 21 years-old unknown dancer who, just arrived in New York and responded to an advertisement seeking models to photograph.
The images then appeared in Playboy in 1985 following the success of her 1984 Like a Virgin album. The powerful look and the provocative poses already suggests the future international icon.
The five prints offered here are the actual prints submitted by Lee Friedlander to Playboy for the purpose of reproduction. The prints were formally de-accessionated by the magazine in 2003 and came to market first at auction.
The images then appeared in Playboy in 1985 following the success of her 1984 Like a Virgin album. The powerful look and the provocative poses already suggests the future international icon.
The five prints offered here are the actual prints submitted by Lee Friedlander to Playboy for the purpose of reproduction. The prints were formally de-accessionated by the magazine in 2003 and came to market first at auction.
© Lee Friedlander, courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco