- 119
David Hockney
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- David Hockney
- The Giant Buddha, Nara, Feb. 18th, 1983
- Signed David Hockney and titled The Giant Buddha, Nara, Feb. 18th 1983 and numbered #5 (lower center)
- Photo collage on paperboard
- 60 by 58 in.; 152.4 by 147.3 cm
- Executed in 1983, this work is number 5 from an edition of 15. Please note that in the print catalogue for this sale, this lot appears as number 119T.
Provenance
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Private Collection (acquired in 1986 and sold: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, June 9, 2010, lot 72091)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Private Collection (acquired in 1986 and sold: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, June 9, 2010, lot 72091)
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Exhibited
Tokyo, Nishimura Gallery and Nagese Photo Salon, David Hockney, New Work with a Camera, October 1983, no. 10, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Lawrence Weschler, David Hockney, Cameraworks, New York, 1984, illustrated in color pl. 101
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The collaged photographs are all intact. 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.