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JOHN BALDESSARI | Prima Facie (Fifth State): Gentle Butterfly/Grassy Fields
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- John Baldessari
- Prima Facie (Fifth State): Gentle Butterfly/Grassy Fields
- archival pigment print on Epson Ultra Smooth Fine Art paper mounted on museum board, in two parts
- each: 76 by 121 cm. 29 7/8 by 47 5/8 in.
- Executed in 2006.
Provenance
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Sprüth Magers, Munich
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sprüth Magers, Munich
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals some frame rubbing to the top left hand corner of the bottom element and a few tiny specks of black media, which look to be original, also to the bottom element.
"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
"I was always interested in language. I thought, why not? If a painting, by the normal definition of the term, is paint on canvas, why can't it be painted words on canvas? And then I also had a parallel interest in photography… I could never figure out why photography and art had separate histories. So I decided to explore both” (John Baldessari in conversation with David Salle, in: Interview Magazine, 9 October 2013, online).
This work will be included in the forthcoming Volume 5 of the Baldessari Catalogue Raisonné.
This work will be included in the forthcoming Volume 5 of the Baldessari Catalogue Raisonné.