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The Atlas Group / Walid Ra'ad
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- The Atlas Group / Walid Ra'ad
- Already Been In A Lake Of Fire (Notebook Volume 38)
- signed, dated 2/2008 and numbered 2/3 on a label affixed to the backing
- archival inkjet print
- 108 by 192cm.; 42 1/2 by 75 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1999-2002, this work is number 2 from an edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Sfeir-Semler Gallery, Hamburg
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof, Atlas Group (1089-2004). A Project by Walid Ra'ad, 2006-2007
Condition
Condition: This work is in very good condition.
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are accurate; although the blues and whites are darker in the original work.
"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
Already Been In A Lake of Fire (Notebook Volume 38) is a complex undertaking by the artist Walid Ra'ad and the fictional collective of his own creation, the Atlas Group, to document Lebanon's tumultuous contemporary history. This series aims to quantify the level of destruction and violence in modern day Lebanon and to explore how the imagery of a history is created.
Conceptual and documentary in nature, the effort is pioneered by the fictional and deceased Dr. Fadl Fakhouri, whose notebooks were donated to the Atlas Group at the time of his death. In the forward to Notebook Volume 38, Dr. Fakhouri writes:
Conceptual and documentary in nature, the effort is pioneered by the fictional and deceased Dr. Fadl Fakhouri, whose notebooks were donated to the Atlas Group at the time of his death. In the forward to Notebook Volume 38, Dr. Fakhouri writes:
"This notebook contains 145 cutout photographs of cars. They correspond to the exact make, model, and color of every car that was used as a car bomb between 1975 and 1991...as well as text written in Arabic that details the place, time and date of the explosion, the number of casualties, the perimeter of destruction, the exploded car's engine and axle numbers, and the weight and type of the explosives used." (theatlasgroup.org)