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Vik Muniz
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Vik Muniz
- Action Photo, after Hans Namuth (from Pictures of Chocolate)
- signed and dated 1997 on a label affixed to the reverse
- c-print
- 40 1/2 by 32 in. 102.9 by 81.3 cm.
- Executed in 1997, this work is number 2 from an edition of 3, plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York
Phillips, New York, 10 May 2016, Lot 211
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Phillips, New York, 10 May 2016, Lot 211
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Centre National de la Photographie; Paris, Galerie Xippas, Vik Muniz, November 1999 - January 2000, p. 71, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Vik Muniz, Alanna Heiss and Peter Boswell, Eds., Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer, New York 2005, p. 75, illustrated
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009 Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro 2009, p. 231, illustrated
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009 Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro 2009, p. 231, illustrated
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. Under close inspection, there are no apparent condition issues. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.