Lot 15
  • 15

JOHN MCCRACKEN | Arctic

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • John McCracken
  • Arctic
  • incised with the artist's signature, title and date 1988 on the underside
  • stainless steel
  • 19 1/2 by 13 1/4 by 5 1/4 in. 49.5 by 33.7 by 13.3 cm.

Provenance

L.A. Louver, Venice, California
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1995

Exhibited

Ghent, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, John McCracken, October 2004 - January 2005

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Under close inspection, there are very minor and unobtrusive surface scratches are visible.
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.
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Catalogue Note

“Good artwork is like a [good] person: It needs presence, separation and connectedness to everything around it. It needs awareness of infinity, but presence in the now.”  John McCracken