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Alighiero Boetti
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Alighiero Boetti
- Il progressivo svanir della consuetudine
- firmato e datato Peshawar Pakistan by Afghan People 1989 sul risvolto
arazzo
- cm 32x33
Provenance
Acquisito dall'attuale proprietario direttamente dall'artista
Condition
This work is in very good overall condition.
"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
[...] I cinesi dicevano che in un quadro ci deve essere la parte visiva, la calligrafia e la poesia. Nel mio lavoro questi ingredienti ci sono tutti e tre, perchè un pittore deve essere anche un buon poeta, [...] con questo mezzo pongo proprio un fatto di scrittura, da scrittore; la mia è una scrittura sul pensiero che va, che salta, che ha trovato anche il suo giusto ritmo e si avvale di questo faticoso uso della sinistra, che è il mezzo più inusuale [...]
Alighiero Boetti, cit. in Niente da vedere niente da nascondere, Ginevra, Milano 2001
Alighiero Boetti, cit. in Niente da vedere niente da nascondere, Ginevra, Milano 2001