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Yue Minjun
Estimate
65,000 - 85,000 USD
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Description
- Yue Minjun
- Contemporary Terracotta Warrior Series No. 6
- incised in Pinyin with the artist's name, title, date 2005 and number AP 1/1 on the backside of the base
- bronze
- 113 5/8 by 25 by 18 in. 288.6 by 66 by 45.7 cm.
- Executed in 2005, this work is artist's proof number 1 from an edition of 25 plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Private Collection, Beijing
Exhibited
New York, Queens Museum of Art, Yue Minjun and the Symbolic Smile, October 2007 - January 2008 (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is some scattered wear to the patina with several surface scratches noted on the pole element. There are intermittent seams in the pole, due to the artist's working method. There is some wear to the patina on the base. Upon close inspection there is evidence of some minor residue in the crevices of the sculpture. Under raking light there are some fine scattered surface scratches visible.
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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
The terracotta warrior sculptures by Yue Minjun demonstrate a blend of historical implications and the potency of the self-image. They are fashioned to mirror the historical army of terracotta warriors found in the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, one of China's most influential emperors. These warriors, originally created as funerary art and buried with the Qin emperor, make up an imposing army of 8,000 and each individual sculpture is crafted with unique human characteristics. Yue Minjun's contemporary warriors, unlike the original terracotta soldiers, all bear the same facial characteristics and pose. These figures are reminiscent of ideological aesthetics found in older Chinese art. Their exaggerated limbs and large heads give the sculptures a touch of modernity. These sculptures are made of bronze and represent a unified force, the power of self-image, and the many contradictions that contemporary China faces as it continues to develop into the twenty-first century.