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Albert Watson
Estimate
18,000 - 23,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Albert Watson
- 'Kate Moss, Marrakech (Contact)', 1993
- Pigment print
Pigment print, flush-mounted to aluminium. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 2/5 in black ink on a label accompanying the work. Framed.
Literature
Frozen 100: A Retrospective by Albert Watson, exh. cat., Rotonda di Via Besana, Milan, 2004, ill. n.p. (single image from the contact sheet);
Albert Watson: The Vienna Album, Munich: Schirmer/Mosel, 2005, ill. n.p. (single image from the contact sheet);
Albert Watson Contact, exh. cat., Galería Hartmann, Barcelona, 2008, ill. n.p.
Albert Watson: The Vienna Album, Munich: Schirmer/Mosel, 2005, ill. n.p. (single image from the contact sheet);
Albert Watson Contact, exh. cat., Galería Hartmann, Barcelona, 2008, ill. n.p.
Condition
This print is in excellent condition.
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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. 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
Perhaps his most memorable work, Watson’s series of nude photographs of an 18-year-old Kate Moss, which were shot in Marrakech for German Vogue in 1993, epitomise the cinematic and graphic qualities that distinguish his style. The unique artistic sensibility displayed by Watson in the subtlety of light and tone, and the fine line that Kate draws between vulnerability and an effortless sex appeal, mark important turning points in the careers of both the photographer and his muse.