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Jan Wenzel (b.1972)
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jan Wenzel
- 'Werkstatt, Prager Strasse, Leipzig', 2000
Colour print, collage of 15 photobooth strips mounted on card. Framed.
Provenance
Galerie Photonet, Wiesbaden.
Literature
Wenzel, J. 2005 pp. 90-91.
Condition
Excellent condition. Not examined out of frame.
"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
Jan Wenzel uses a photobooth to make his pictures. Since the objects he wants to photograph don't fit into the booth, he saws them into pieces that can. He changes the entire décor in the twenty-eight seconds before the next flash. The present composition (one of his largest) is one that he liked so well that he taped it to his photobooth, as proved by illustrations in his book Fotofix (referenced below) at pp. 16, 24, 34, 42, 60, 76, 82 & 92.