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Glenn Ligon
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Glenn Ligon
- Untitled (I Remember the Very Day...)
- oilstick on paper
- 54 by 16 in. 137.2 by 40.6 cm.
- Executed in 1992.
Provenance
Max Protetch Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are artist’s pinholes in the top two corners and there is a very slight undulation to the sheet. The left edge of the sheet is slightly irregularly cut, which appears to be intended by the artist. Any oilstick smudges appear inherent to the artist’s working method. The sheet is hinged verso intermittently along the edges. 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.
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 started to put text into my work, in part because the addition of text literally gave content to the abstract painting that I was doing—which isn't to say that abstract painting has no content, but my paintings seemed content-free. At some point I realized that the text was the painting and that everything else was extraneous. The painting became the act of writing a text on a canvas, but in all my work, text turns into abstraction." - Glenn Ligon