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Mario Giacomelli
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Mario Giacomelli
- 'HO LA TESTA PIENA MAMMA' (MY HEAD IS FULL, MAMA)
- Gelatin silver print
signed in pencil and with series and the photographer's 'via Mastai, 24, 60019 Senigallia' studio stamps on the reverse, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition stamps on the reverse, 1985-87, printed later
Provenance
Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, 1994
Exhibited
New York, Guggenheim Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection, June - September 2004, and 4 other international venues through 2007 (see Appendix 1)
West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008
Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)
West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008
Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)
Literature
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 66 and 218 (this print)
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a slight surface sheen, is in generally excellent condition. It is hinged to the mat backboard. There is a 1/4-inch line in the upper right quadrant that appears to be a scratch; it is not on the surface and appears instead to be in the negative.
When examined in raking light, there are several minor small, soft handling creases visible, as well as some tiny indentations that do not break the emulsion.
The title stamp is in green ink.
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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.