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MATTHEW BARNEY | Cremaster 4: Ascending Hack Descending Hack
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Matthew Barney
- Cremaster 4: Ascending Hack Descending Hack
- signed and dated 1994 on the reverse
- c-print, in self-lubricating frame
- 39 1/2 by 27 1/2 in. 100.3 by 69.9 cm.
- Executed in 1994, this work is number 4 from an edition of 6.
Provenance
Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1997
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1997
Exhibited
Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain; New York, Barbara Gladstone Gallery; London, Artangel, Cremaster 4: Matthew Barney, March - May 1995, n.p., illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Museum Ludwig; Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Matthew Barney: The CREMASTER Cycle, June 2002 - June 2003, pp. 353 and 473, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Cologne, Museum Ludwig; Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris; New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Matthew Barney: The CREMASTER Cycle, June 2002 - June 2003, pp. 353 and 473, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The c-print is slightly buckled outward, most visible in the middle of the print. There is evidence of light scattered dust in the internal edge of the self-lubricating frame, which is part of the work. Encased in Plexiglas box.
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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.
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.