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WOLFGANG TILLMANS | Paper Drop (Roma)
Estimate
130,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Paper Drop (Roma)
- c-print, in artist's frame
- 145 by 212 cm. 57 1/8 by 83 3/4 in.
- Executed in 2007, this work is number 1 from an edition of 1, plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Galleria s.a.l.e.s., Rome
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007
Exhibited
Rome, Galleria s.a.l.e.s., All the Time / Time, October 2007
London, Serpentine Gallery, Wolfgang Tillmans, June - September 2010 (ed. no. unknown)
Pistoia, Palazzo Fabroni, Viaggio in Italia, November 2010 - January 2011
Stockholm, Moderna Museet; and Dusseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Wolfgang Tillmans, October 2012 - July 2013 (ed. no. unknown)
London, Serpentine Gallery, Wolfgang Tillmans, June - September 2010 (ed. no. unknown)
Pistoia, Palazzo Fabroni, Viaggio in Italia, November 2010 - January 2011
Stockholm, Moderna Museet; and Dusseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Wolfgang Tillmans, October 2012 - July 2013 (ed. no. unknown)
Literature
Exh. Cat., London, Serpentine Gallery, Wolfgang Tillmans, June – September 2010, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly cooler with less magenta undertones in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals some superficial scuffs to the artist's frame.
"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
‘In my lens-based paper drop images I made the photographic paper itself my subject matter, creating images that are figurative and abstract at the same time. I liken them to mathematical functions. I can’t calculate them, but a mathematician could describe exactly how their shapes happened through the tension of the paper and gravity. They are almost like scientific illustrations.’ (Wolfgang Tillmans cited in: Jan Verwoert, Peter Halley and Midori Matsui, Eds., Wolfgang Tillmans, London 2014, n.p.).