Tony Cragg

Galerie Buchman, Basel

Exhibition Catalogue, Bonn, Kunst - und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Tony Cragg: Signs of Life, 2003, p. 67, no. 41, illustrated in colour

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is softer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. On close inspection, some of the jar lids display patches of oxidisation in a few instances, this is visible in the catalogue illustration. In two of the jars, this corrosion has penetrated through the jar lid, creating a hole.
"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."

"The deliberate drawing together of these different types of container, each loaded with its particular baggage of associations, begins to render any single, simple interpretation of the motif insecure. Rather than illustrating a particular point about modernity, the work seems to invite further reflection about how we order our experience of the present and how that fits with our assumptions about the past."

David Batchelor cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, Bonn, Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Tony Gragg, Signs of Life, 2003, p. 377