Lot 465
  • 465

Ann Hamilton

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Ann Hamilton
  • Untitled (Book Ball)
  • unwound book in wood and glass vitrine
  • Overall: 6 3/8 by 28 1/2 by 12 1/2 in. 16.2 by 72.4 by 31.8 cm.
  • Executed in 1994, this work is number 2 from a series of 15 unique works, plus 4 artist's proofs.

Provenance

Sean Kelly Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Baltimore, Contemporary Museum, Impact: Revealing Sources for Contemporary Art, September 1998 - January 1999 (another example exhibited)

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The paper coil is not continuous and has torn in places. The vitrine and base exhibit evidence of light wear and handling and the base exhibits scattered losses to the veneer.
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