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PIERRE KLOSSOWSKI | Les jeunes Mathias et Fabrice Roulet, administrant à l'artiste une correction préalable
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Pierre Klossowski
- Les jeunes Mathias et Fabrice Roulet, administrant à l'artiste une correction préalable
- 101 x 140 cm ; 39 3/4 x 55 in.
coloured pencil on paperExecuted in 1988 - 1989.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owners
Exhibited
Paris, Centre National des Arts Plastiques; Marseille, Musée Cantini; Madrid, Centro de Arte Reina Sofia; Valencia, Sala Parpallo; Bristol, Arnolfini Gallery, Pierre Klossowski, 3 October 1990-27 January 1991; catalogue, p.155, illustrated in colour
Condition
This work was inspected framed. There is a hole in the paper towards the upper right corner which is due to framing. This work is in very good condition.
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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
Born in 1905 in Paris, Pierre Klossowski is one of the most enigmatic personalities of the 20th century French cultural scene. Associated with the name "Roberte", omnipresent in his work, he gained international reputation at the Documenta 7 of Kassel in 1982. His pictorial work, to which the artist was entirely dedicated for several years, is considered one of the most original in Europe. Brother of Balthus, friend of Rilke and Gide, fierce theologian, exquisite translator of Virgil, Suetonius, Saint-Augustine and Kafka, Pierre Klossowski is undoubtedly the great master of heterodoxy and put the viewer at the center of his work device. Looking at his painting means becoming its victim.