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VIK MUNIZ | The Tower of Babel, after Pieter Breughel (Gordian Puzzles)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Vik Muniz
- The Tower of Babel, after Pieter Breughel (Gordian Puzzles)
- signed and dated 2007 on a label affixed to the reverse
- c-print
- 40 1/4 by 53 1/2 in. 102.3 by 135.9 cm.
- Executed in 2007, this work is number 1 from an edition of 6 with 4 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Galerie Xippas, Paris
Galería Odalys, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Galería Odalys, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Caracas, Galería Odalys, Vik Muniz, July - September 2013, cat. no. 3, p. 9, illustrated in color
Literature
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009, Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro 2009, p. 672, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet has been laid down to a board. A few minor scattered surface scratches to the emulsion are present throughout. A one-inch circular transparent surface accretion is present in the central quadrant.
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.