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MARCOS RAMÍREZ ERRE | Los ojos de la libertad miran hacia adentro (The Eyes of Freedom Look Within) #1, from the series Crossroads
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Marcos Ramírez Erre
- Los ojos de la libertad miran hacia adentro (The Eyes of Freedom Look Within) #1, from the series Crossroads
- stainless steel and painted aluminum elements with vinyl lettering
- 133 by 40 by 40 in. 337.8 by 101.6 by 101.6 cm.
- Executed in 2000.
Provenance
Iturralde Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
Havana, VII Bienal de La Habana, November 14 - 24, 2000
Condition
This work is in good and sound condition overall. The colors are vibrant, and the lettering on the signs is stable and securely affixed. Each of the rectangular sign elements and the central pole present wear consistent with outdoor installation, including minor surface scratches throughout, oxidation around each of the bolts that hold the work together, and scattered spots of minor media loss on each of the signs primarily on the upper and lower planes along the edges of the signs and around the bolts. Larger media losses are present in the following locations: a one-inch rectangular area on the upper plane of the green sign "BEIJING", a one-inch diagonal area on the frontal plane above "Desmond Tutu" on the black sign "JOHANNESBURG", and two diagonal lines of loss measuring two and one inches respectively are present on the upper plane of the red sign "TIME IS MONEY". A six-by-two-inch rectangular area of light surface accretions is present on the upper plane of the green sign "BEIJING."
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
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Ana Teresa Iturralde and dated March 12, 2001.