Richard Prince

Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2000

Basel, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Richard Prince - Photographs, December 2001 - February 2002, p. 117, illustrated

Exh. Cat., Greece, Hydra Workshop, Richard Prince: Publicities, 2003, illustrated in color on the cover
Exh. Cat., Zurich, Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Richard Prince: Man, 2004, p. 14, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; London, Serpentine Gallery, Richard Prince: Spiritual America, September 2007 - August 2008, p. 51, illustrated

This work is in excellent condition. There are no apparent condition issues with this work. Framed under Plexiglas with matte board in white wood. Not examined out of the frame.
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I think art is one of the real things to me, because it is one of the few things that makes me feel good. It is something I can exchange my life for. And it allows me to share experiences. It suggests a way of continuity, too. It was done in the past and it is still alive. That's why I do not ask myself how real my life is. But how real is my art, that is the question. My life has nothing to do with anything real. Richard Prince (Exh. Cat., Richard Prince: Photographs 1977-1993, Hannover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, 1994, p. 29)