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Hong Lei
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Hong Lei
- Autumn in the Forbidden City (West Veranda of the Hall of Supreme Harmony)
- signed and titled in Chinese, dated 1997, numbered 8/10, and embossed with a seal of the artist
- chromogenic print
- 20 by 25 5/8 in. 51 by 65 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Other examples exhibited:
New York, International Center of Photography and Asia Society; Chicago, Smart Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art; Seattle Art Museum; London, Victoria & Albert Museum, Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China, 2004-2006, p. 58, illustrated in color
Literature
Zhang Zikang ed., Hong Lei: The Red Should Languish and Green Must Grow, Chengdu, 2006, pp. 82-83, illustrated in color
Beautiful and Tragic - Photograph Works of Hong Lei 1996-2000, 2000, p. 16, illustrated in color
Beautiful and Tragic - Photograph Works of Hong Lei 1996-2000, 2000, p. 16, illustrated in color
Condition
The work is in very good condition. There is no apparent condition problems.
It is framed and was not examined out of 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.
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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.