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Vito Acconci
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Vito Acconci
- Airplane City
- signed and dated 1981 on the reverse of one of the elements
- pastel and graphite on paper, in 28 parts
- Each Framed: 9 1/2 by 12 in. 24.1 by 30.5 cm.
- Overall: 94 7/8 by 109 1/8 in. 241 by 277.2 cm.
Provenance
Michael Klein Gallery, New York
Sotheby's, New York, 16 February 1989, Lot 270
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 16 February 1989, Lot 270
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Each sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board in all 4 corners. Each sheet has a slight undulation and some sheets have slightly dulled edges. Under very close inspection, some of the works have scattered surface accretions. One of the works with a green sheet has a very minor tear to the upper right edge. Each 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
"The beginning was to make words part of the space, or to use words as a way to traverse the space, whereas before it was traversing the page. I remember a poetry reading at a place called the Longview Country Club. The piece I did involved walking from one end of the space to the other, and with each step reading a word. Walking one direction, each word is an adverb. Walking back, each step is a prepositional phrase, as a way of—was I trying to explode words in space, or was I trying to traverse space by means of words? I think there was a back and forth. On the one hand, I obviously sensed I needed to get away from the page, so I would put words into the space, yet at the same time I was probably afraid, and could only traverse the space through means of words."
Vito Acconci in Shelley Jackson, "Shelley Jackson Talks with Vito Acconci," The Believer, December 2006 - January 2007