- 12
KATERINA BELKINA | For Lempicka
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Katerina Belkina
- For Lempicka
- with the artist's studio label on the reverse
- archival pigment printedition 8/8, 2007. Printed in 2018
- 90 by 130cm., 35½ by 51in.
Condition
This work has been examined under glass. This work appears to be in very good original condition and is ready to hang. Presented in a simple white, wooden frame.
"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
Katerina Belkina is best known for her digitally manipulated and intriguingly staged self-portraits. By combining her extensive photographic and painting skills she creates a visual language that is entirely her own. Blurring the boundaries between painting and photography Belkina’s work investigates the role of mankind, and in particular of woman in society, and explores the artist/model dichotomy. Belkina’s corpus includes thematically grouped photographic series exploring a variety of topics ranging from hands in Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper (Repast) to the status and experiences of women in her hometown, Samara (Light and Heavy). For Lempicka is part of her best known series of works, PAINT, which pay homage to the expressive force of her artistic heroes Lempicka, Picasso, Malevich, Kahlo, Klimt, Degas and others by reinterpreting some of their most iconic paintings.
Belkina perceives a major creative force in the tension and interaction between painter and model. By placing herself as the main protagonist in the recreated works, Belkina becomes both model and creator, thus entering into dialogues between herself and her artistic inspirations, and between herself as model, muse and painter.
Belkina perceives a major creative force in the tension and interaction between painter and model. By placing herself as the main protagonist in the recreated works, Belkina becomes both model and creator, thus entering into dialogues between herself and her artistic inspirations, and between herself as model, muse and painter.