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HIROSHI SUGIMOTO | i. Lake Superior, Cascade Riverii. North Pacific Ocean, Mt. Tamalpaisiii. Tyrrhenian Sea, Concaiv. Irish Sea, Isle of Man II [4 Works]
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- i. Lake Superior, Cascade Riverii. North Pacific Ocean, Mt. Tamalpaisiii. Tyrrhenian Sea, Concaiv. Irish Sea, Isle of Man II [4 Works]
- i. blind-stamped with the title, date 1995, number 10/25 and negative number 426 in the margin; signed on the mountii. blind-stamped with the title, date 1994, number 9/25 and negative number 420 in the margin; signed on the mountiii. blind-stamped with the title, date 1994, number 9/25 and negative number 405 in the margin; signed on the mountiv. blind-stamped with the title, date 1990, number 4/25 and negative number 338 in the margin; signed on the mount
- i-iv: gelatin silver print
- i-iv. image: 16 5/8 by 21 3/8 in. 42.2 by 54.3 cm.
Provenance
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Renn Productions, Espace d'Art Contemporain, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 1995
Renn Productions, Espace d'Art Contemporain, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 1995
Exhibited
Paris, Renn Productions, Espace d’Art Contemporain, Hiroshi Sugimoto, October 1995 - February 1996
Condition
These works are in very good condition overall. The photographs are window matted and mounted verso to the mats. All framed under Plexiglas. ii. There is slight surface irregularity along the right edge and approximately 6.5 in. above the lower edge of the image, likely inherent to the work and from time execution. iii. Obscured by the window mat, there are faint smudges in the lower white margin of the photograph near the artist's signature, possibly inherent to the work and from time of execution.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Sugimoto's seascapes are not photographs of the sea; rather, they are images that arise out of the murky depths of the past, time machines that are capable of extending our vision back beyond our own existence, images that focus on the sea with the very substances—water and air—that would ultimately give rise to life itself."
Kerry Brougher, "Impossible Photography," in Exh. Cat., Washington D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Hiroshi Sugimoto, 2005, p. 23
Kerry Brougher, "Impossible Photography," in Exh. Cat., Washington D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Hiroshi Sugimoto, 2005, p. 23