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MELEKO MOKGOSI | Objects of Desire 2
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Meleko Mokgosi
- Objects of Desire 2
- oil on canvas and paper mounted on board, in 6 parts
- largest: 20 by 20 in. 50.8 by 50.8 cm.; smallest: 12 by 9 in. 30.5 by 22.9 cm.
- installation dimensions variable
- Executed in 2012-2016.
Provenance
Courtesy the artist and Honor Fraser Gallery, Los Angeles
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. In the fourth text panel, there is faint smudging in the lower right corner. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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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
"Mokgosi’s research for this body of work included looking into the Museum of Modern Art’s archives, specifically the exhibitions 'Primitivism' in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern (1984) and Objects of Desire: The Modern Still Life (1997)...Mokgosi approaches these two exhibitions through an examination of the contemporary African object in his own paintings with the aim of challenging the legacy of African art as a tool of the Modernists in developing their own methodologies." Honor Fraser Gallery