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RICHARD ARTSCHWAGER | Quotation Marks
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60,000 - 80,000 USD
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描述
- Richard Artschwager
- Quotation Marks
- acrylic on Formica and wood, in 2 parts
- each: 13 by 8 by 2 1/4 in. 33 by 20.3 by 5.7 cm.
- Executed in 1966, this work is unique.
來源
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Collection of Betty Asher, Beverly Hills (acquired from the above in 1979)
Collection of Michael Asher, Los Angeles (by descent from the above in 1994)
By descent from the above to the Michael Asher Foundation in 2013
Collection of Betty Asher, Beverly Hills (acquired from the above in 1979)
Collection of Michael Asher, Los Angeles (by descent from the above in 1994)
By descent from the above to the Michael Asher Foundation in 2013
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges of each quotation mark, including a few pinpoint losses at the extreme edges, a minor, areas of hairline craquelure along the extreme edges and some smudging and pinpoint spot accretions on the unpainted interior and exterior of each quotation mark. Under extreme raking light, very faint and unobtrusive hairline surface abrasions are visible, most notably two on the right quotation mark and two on the left quotation mark.
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.
拍品資料及來源
“But it was purely as marks themselves—as special punctuation—that Artschwager began to employ them in elemental shapes of black painted wood...originally conceived as gigantically enlarged drawing marks—accents—they assumed independent life and validity…they could be seen as abstracted punctuation or even as odd musical notations. Terse, arresting, and enigmatic, they seem quintessentially Arstchwager.” Richard Armstrong in Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Artschwager, Richard, New York 1988, pp. 34-35