RAYMOND PETTIBON | Untitled (A Nature You May…)

Zwirner & Wirth, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003

This work is in excellent condition overall. The work is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the edges. There are faint scattered creases and undulations throughout, specifically in the lower left and right quadrants, as well as along the left and right edges of the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method and choice of medium. There are artist pinholes in all four corners of the sheet. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.

“They say that there the waves rise high as mountains, formed of fearful symmetries that break to perfection with pure lines of impossible clarity that belie the treachery of their undercurrents, proffering irresistible challenges to the wise and foolhardy alike that come to measure frailty and failure against the ideals of an inconceivable grace. Though this place has had many names over time, changing according to the cultures that imagine it and the successive generations who somehow found themselves there, many simply call it Pettibon, after the artist who went there to meet its intimidating glory and belitting gaze, and who came back with the pictures to prove.” Carlo McCormick, “Waveform: Riding the Sublime to the Song of the Sea” in Exh. Cat., New York, Venus over Manhattan, Raymond Pettibon: Surfers 1985-2015, 2015, p. 9