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Zhitomirsky, Aleksandr
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Zhitomirsky, Aleksandr
- Nyet voine! [No war!]. [1960s]
- Paper
folio (355 x 300mm.), 35 photomontages with a typescript introduction and five manuscript section-titles in black marker pen and captions in ink, binding of boards sewn with red silk and a photomontage on upper cover, upper joint repaired
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Many of Zhitomirsky's most effective images from the Second World War are reproduced here, together with a series of his anti-American and anti-nuclear photomontages, including "Golos Ameriki" [The voice of America]. The sections are called: Champions of the Cold War, Incubator of the Revenge Seekers, For the Iron Curtain, Friends-Allies, and Never again!.