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Ziad Antar
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Ziad Antar
- La Tour Eiffel (From the Expired Series)
- silver gelatine print
- 125 by 125cm.; 49 1/4 by 49 1/4 in.
- Executed in 2011, this work is from an edition of 5.
Provenance
Almine Rech Gallery, Paris
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2012
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2012
Exhibited
London, Selma Feriani Gallery, Ziad Antar: Expired, 2011 (another edition exhibited)
Paris, Almine Rech Gallery, Ziad Antar: Expired, 2012
Paris, Almine Rech Gallery, Ziad Antar: Expired, 2012
Condition
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is no restoration apparent when viewed under the UV light.
Colour: The catalogue illustration is very accurate.
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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. 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
“In the year 2000, I purchased ten roles of expired black and white film from Studio Al Madani in Saida, South Lebanon. These films not only expired in 1976, but they were also poorly preserved…It is the ruinous condition of the films that interested me as a medium for my work. The outcome was always unpredictable and uncertain. The whole experiment lies in the idea that even I did not know the result before the images were printed. And when the images were printed, a blurry limit was created in what the spectator sees and what he believes.” Ziad Antar cited in: Aquila Style, Artist Spotlight: Ziad Antar from Lebanon, 2015