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Joel Sternfeld b. 1944
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joel Sternfeld
- 'mclean, virginia'
mural-sized dye-transfer print, mounted to Foamcor, signed, titled, dated, annotated 'number one in an edition of ten,' and inscribed 'If only I could do weddings. . . All my love forever. Joel' by the photographer in ink on the mount, framed, 1978, printed in 1985, no. one in an edition of 10
Provenance
Gift of the photographer to Alan and Martina Sternfeld, the photographer's brother and his wife
Literature
Other prints of this image:
Joel Sternfeld, American Prospects (New York, 2004), pl. 30
Sarah Greenough, Joel Snyder, David Travis, and Colin Westerbeck, On the Art of Fixing a Shadow: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Photography (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., and The Art Institute of Chicago, 1989, in conjunction with the exhibition), pl. 373
Condition
This vibrant dye-transfer print is in generally excellent condition. The mount has lightly age-darkened in the area directly around the image.
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.
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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.