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RICHARD AVEDON | Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, Los Angeles, California, 1981
估價
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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描述
- Richard Avedon
- Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, Los Angeles, California, 1981
- Silver print
- Sheet: 72.4 by 108.6cm., 28 ½ by 42 ¾in.
Oversized silver print, signed and numbered 52/200 in pencil on the mount. Mounted and framed.
來源
G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Santa Monica, 1984
Gift of David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg, 1986
Philips New York, Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1 October 2014, lot 112
Gift of David C. and Sarajean Ruttenberg, 1986
Philips New York, Photographs from the Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1 October 2014, lot 112
出版
Fraser, On the Edge: Images from 100 Years of Vogue, pp. 232-233
Random House, Richard Avedon: Evidence 1944-1994, p. 162 for a variant
Random House, Richard Avedon: Evidence 1944-1994, p. 162 for a variant
Condition
This beautiful mural sized silver print is in overall excellent condition; with some scattered areas of retouching throughout the image, mostly visibly in raking light in the upper and lower right quadrants, faint hairline scratches and minor dents. The work is additionally signed and numbered 52/200 in pencil on the overmat.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
Richard Avedon’s Nastassja Kinkski and the Serpent, exudes a timeless eroticism. This iconic image was taken during a two hour shoot when Kinski was at the height of her career and Avedon was already a world renowned fashion photographer. Intertwined with a boa constrictor, grappling with temptation, seduction and power, Kinski is clearly referencing deeply rooted concepts in classical art and mythology, most notoriously the story of Adam and Eve and the serpent that tricked Eve to take an apple from the Tree of Knowledge. Commissioned for Vogue, the only fashion emblem present is the Patricia von Musulin bracelet which the editor of Vogue at the time noted she regretted including within the photograph.