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Lucas Samaras
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Lucas Samaras
- Photo-Transformation 10/31/73 (Face)
- Polaroid
a unique object, manipulated Polaroid SX-70 print, dated and with annotations in ink on the reverse, framed, a Pace Gallery label on the reverse, 1973
Provenance
Pace Gallery, New York, 1974
Exhibited
Pace Gallery, New York, Lucas Samaras, Photo-Transformations, March - April 1974
Condition
This unique Polaroid print is in generally excellent condition. The colors appear vibrant, with no apparent fading.
In the present print, Samaras executed considerable, delicate handwork with a stylus or similar object during the Polaroid's development to manipulate the surface.
Upon close examination in raking light, impressions and a few scattered surface scratches are visible, presumably a result of the photographer's manipulation.
The emulsion is slightly cracked in the upper left corner and it is faintly soiled with a few orange deposits at the lower right quadrant.
On the reverse, '640 E' and 'P [circled]' are annotated in ink. The date is written in an unidentified hand in ink on a label on the reverse.
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.
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.