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Gordon Matta-Clark
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Gordon Matta-Clark
- 'Realty Position - Fake Estate Block 1107 Lot 146 at 96th Street', 1973
- Silver prints with documents
Oeuvre en deux parties, techniques mixtes. Photographies noir et blanc et documents avec photographies noir et blanc contrecollés sur carton. Encadrés.
Provenance
The Mayor Gallery, Londres
Literature
Gordon Matta Clark, cat. expo. L'IVAM, Valence/ Musée Cantini, Marseilles/ Serpentine Gallery, Londres, 1993, ill. p. 89.
Condition
This work is in general excellent condition.
"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
Sur le cadastre, le lot 146 du block 1107 est un lopin de terre inaccessible. C’est ce qui fascine Gordon Matta-Clark lorsqu’au début des années 1970, la ville de New York dispose aux enchères, pour 25 $, de minuscules parcelles de terrains enclavés dans les quartiers du Queens et de Staten Island. Matta-Clark initie alors la constitution de ce qu’il nomme un « Fake Estate Block ». En l’occurrence, la parcelle représente une bande de 30 cm de large au bout d’une allée privée. Matta-Clark en fait l’acquisition et son projet Realty Position – Fake Estate consiste à rassembler une documentation détaillée et des photographies de la parcelle. Celle-ci comprend également l’acte notarié de sa propriété, rendant cette œuvre conceptuelle unique.