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PAUL MCCARTHY | Dead Viking
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Paul McCarthy
- Dead Viking
- acrylic fur, wood, rubber and found costume
- 12 by 72 by 24 in. 30.4 by 183 by 61 cm.
- Executed in 1992.
Provenance
Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Los Angeles
Clyde and Karen Beswick, Los Angeles
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1998)
Christie's, New York, 9 November 2011, Lot 227
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Clyde and Karen Beswick, Los Angeles
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1998)
Christie's, New York, 9 November 2011, Lot 227
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Turin, Castello di Rivara, Viaggio a Los Angeles, 1992
Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Aarhus, ARoS; Gent, S.M.A.K., Paul McCarthy Works 1966-2006: Head Shop/Shop Head, June 2006 - February 2008, pp. 384-85 and 685, illustrated in color
Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Aarhus, ARoS; Gent, S.M.A.K., Paul McCarthy Works 1966-2006: Head Shop/Shop Head, June 2006 - February 2008, pp. 384-85 and 685, illustrated in color
Literature
Ralph Rugoff, "Deviations on a Theme," Artforum, October 1994, p. 82, illustrated in color
Ralph Rugoff, Ed., Paul McCarthy, London 1996, p. 75, illustrated in color
Ralph Rugoff, Ed., Paul McCarthy, London 1996, p. 75, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. A light layer of dust has adhered to surface of sculpture. All scuffs, surface irregularities and loose threads are inherent and in keeping with the artist's chosen medium.
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
"I can only say that [humor] is to like the laugh, and wanting to laugh. I like to be around people who are making jokes, and constantly funny. Personally I like that. In my pieces I like the thought of mixing anarchy and humor. I think that these two things go together always." Paul McCarthy