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Mike Kelley
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Mike Kelley
- Nostalgic Depiction of the Innocence of Childhood
- signed, dated 1990 and numbered 2/10 on the reverse
- sepia toned photograph
- 9 1/2 by 6 1/2 in. 24.1 by 16.5 cm.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Metro Pictures, Mike Kelley, April - May 1990 (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Ars pro domo, May - August 1992, p. 194, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Zurich, Museum der Stadtentwässerung, Cloaca Maxima, June - October 1994, n.p., illustrated (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Ars pro domo, May - August 1992, p. 194, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Zurich, Museum der Stadtentwässerung, Cloaca Maxima, June - October 1994, n.p., illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
David Rimanelli, "Mike Kelley," Artforum, September 1990
Exh. Cat., Kunsthalle Basel, Mike Kelley, 1992, p. 6, illustrated
Brooks Adams, "Mike Kelley ou l'esthetique de l'echec," Art Press, June 1992, p. 36, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Mike Kelley - Catholic Tastes, 1993, p. 181, illustrated
Venice, 45th Venice Biennale, Infamie, 1995, p. 21, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Femininmasculin: le sexe de l'art, 1995, p. 29, illustrated
Hal Foster, The Return of the Real, The Avant-Garde At the End of the Century, Cambridge, 1996, p. 163, illustrated
RoseLee Goldberg and Laurie Anderson, Performance - Live Art Since the 60s, London, 1998, p. 205, illustrated
John C. Welchman, Isabelle Graw and Anthony Vidler, Mike Kelley, London, 1999, p. 27, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Bordeaux, CAPC Musée d'Art Contemporain, Présumés Innocents, l'art contemporain et l'enfance, 2008, p. 49, illustrated
Edward Lucie Smith, Art Tomorrow, Paris, 2002, p. 56, illustrated in color
Robert Storr, "Mike Kelley, What's Not to Like?," Art Forum, 2004, p. 264, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Kunsthalle Basel, Mike Kelley, 1992, p. 6, illustrated
Brooks Adams, "Mike Kelley ou l'esthetique de l'echec," Art Press, June 1992, p. 36, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Mike Kelley - Catholic Tastes, 1993, p. 181, illustrated
Venice, 45th Venice Biennale, Infamie, 1995, p. 21, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Femininmasculin: le sexe de l'art, 1995, p. 29, illustrated
Hal Foster, The Return of the Real, The Avant-Garde At the End of the Century, Cambridge, 1996, p. 163, illustrated
RoseLee Goldberg and Laurie Anderson, Performance - Live Art Since the 60s, London, 1998, p. 205, illustrated
John C. Welchman, Isabelle Graw and Anthony Vidler, Mike Kelley, London, 1999, p. 27, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Bordeaux, CAPC Musée d'Art Contemporain, Présumés Innocents, l'art contemporain et l'enfance, 2008, p. 49, illustrated
Edward Lucie Smith, Art Tomorrow, Paris, 2002, p. 56, illustrated in color
Robert Storr, "Mike Kelley, What's Not to Like?," Art Forum, 2004, p. 264, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is very light evidence of handling. Otherwise, there are no condition problems with this work. The photograph is hinged verso to the matte with strips of archival tape at the top edge. Framed under glass.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.