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Piero Manzoni
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Piero Manzoni
- Achrome
- pacco in carta da imballo, spago, placchetta di piombo e ceralacca su tela
- cm 45x55
- Eseguito nel 1962
Literature
Germano Celant, Piero Manzoni. Catalogo Generale, Tomo Secondo, Milano 2004, p. 555, n. 1091, illustrato
Condition
This work is in generally good overall condition. There are few minor slightly darker traces of soiling to the center of the lower edge of the package and one on the right border. There are traces of dust towards the centre and the centre of the upper edge of the package. No traces of retouching appear to be visible under UV light.
"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
“L’arte infatti, sin dall’inizio, a prescindere da tutto il resto, è essenzialmente un processo di conservazione. Le opere d’arte non solo vengono trattate in modo diverso dalle altre cose, ma sopravvivono anche alle altre cose profane. Le cose comuni finiscono nella spazzatura quando non possono essere più utilizzate. Le opere d’arte, invece, vengono conservate nei musei e negli archivi, riparate e restaurate. L’arte si presenta quindi come una istituzione che governa la promessa dell’immortalità terrena.”
Boris Groys
(Vita interiore della scatoletta, in Germano Celant, “Manzoni. Napoli, Madre, Museo d’arte Contemporanea Donnaregina”, 2007, p. 49)
"Art is, regardless of everything else, essentially a process of preservation. The works of art not only are treated differently from other objects, but they survive to the profane objects. Common objects end up in the garbage as soon as they become useless. While works of art are kept in museums and in archives, they get repaired and restored. Thus art represents a sort of institution that presides the promise of immortality on earth."