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Thomas Ruff
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Thomas Ruff
- Substrat 29 III
- signed, numbered 1/3 and dated 2006 on the reverse
- c-print
- image: 160 by 252cm.; 63 by 99in.
- framed: 185 by 277cm.; 72 7/8 by 109in.
- Executed in 2006, this work is number 1 from an edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Mai 36 Galerie, Zurich
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Visible only upon extremely close inspection in raking light, there are some very thin, shallow and unobtrusive surfaces scratches to the plexiglass in isolated places, with one larger, shallow and unobtrusive scratch towards the centre of the left edge.
"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."
Catalogue Note
“In the process of making the Substrats, Ruff did not use a camera, make a negative, or enter a darkroom. He took images of Japanese animé and manga from the netherworld of cyberspace and manipulated them into pulsing abstract color fields rendered ultimately on photographic paper by a mechanical printer.”
MEGAN HEUER
‘Thomas Ruff – New Work’, Brooklyn Rail, Aug-Sept 2003, online resource