- 115
Yoko Ono
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Yoko Ono
- My Mommy Is Beautiful
signed and dated 08
- inkjet print on canvas
- 99.7cm by 101cm.; 39 1/4 by 39 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1997.
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. The canvas is slightly slack with light canvas draw to the top right hand corner and to the centre of the left hand edge. There is a nail head protrusion to the centre of the right extreme edge.
"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
Yoko Ono's appearances at the ICA include the first screening, in
1968, of Film No.4 (in Taking the Bottoms of 365 Saints of Our Time),
1966, which featured John Lennon's bottom among others. In
2004 the ICA presented Yoko Ono's Odyssey of a Cockroach, an
ambitious installation taking the form of a theatrical mise-en-scène,
enacting the experience of a cockroach making its way through the
city of New York.
For the ICA 60th anniversary auction Yoko Ono has donated My
Mommy Is Beautiful, 1997. The piece is part of a group of works
featuring two images, one of a breast and one of a vulva. My Mommy
is Beautiful is characteristic of an aspect of Ono's work since the
90s – its exploration of personal memory, and of the artist's own
experiences as a daughter, partner, mother and woman
"I have many fond memories of the ICA, which included me in their very prestigious exhibitions at a time when it was very controversial to include me. Thank you. I never forget you. Love, Yoko."(Yoko Ono, 2008)
1968, of Film No.4 (in Taking the Bottoms of 365 Saints of Our Time),
1966, which featured John Lennon's bottom among others. In
2004 the ICA presented Yoko Ono's Odyssey of a Cockroach, an
ambitious installation taking the form of a theatrical mise-en-scène,
enacting the experience of a cockroach making its way through the
city of New York.
For the ICA 60th anniversary auction Yoko Ono has donated My
Mommy Is Beautiful, 1997. The piece is part of a group of works
featuring two images, one of a breast and one of a vulva. My Mommy
is Beautiful is characteristic of an aspect of Ono's work since the
90s – its exploration of personal memory, and of the artist's own
experiences as a daughter, partner, mother and woman
"I have many fond memories of the ICA, which included me in their very prestigious exhibitions at a time when it was very controversial to include me. Thank you. I never forget you. Love, Yoko."(Yoko Ono, 2008)