Michael Raedecker

The Approach Gallery, London
Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, November 12, 2002, Lot 185
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

This work is in very good condition. There is very faint evidence of a surface abrasion along the left edge towards the top corner. Otherwise, there are no condition problems with this work.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Raedecker's haunting, deserted landscapes are both familiar and unsettling. They show marginal places, dry and arid planes or valleys, barren woods, lone buildings smothered in thick blankets of snow, or half-glimpsed through the gloomy twilight. Raedecker carefully avoids any kind of explicit narrative in his paintings; he creates evocative images that have a dreamlike, cinematic quality, like dramatic stage sets waiting for the actors. Virginia Button, 2003.