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Cindy Sherman
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Cindy Sherman
- Untitled #59
- signed, dated 1980 and numbered 2/3 on the reverse
- black and white photograph
- 30 by 40 in. 76.2 by 101.6 cm.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1999
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1999
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beunigen; Madrid, Palacio de Velásquez, Parque del Ritiro Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Moderna Reina Sofía; Bilbao, Sala de Exposiciones Rekalde; Baden Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Cindy Sherman, March 1996 - March 1997, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art; Prague, Galerie Rudolfinum; London, Barbican Art Gallery; Bordeaux, capc Musée d'Art Contemporain; Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art; Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Cindy Sherman Retrospective, November 1997- April 1999, cat. no. 60, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art; Prague, Galerie Rudolfinum; London, Barbican Art Gallery; Bordeaux, capc Musée d'Art Contemporain; Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art; Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, Cindy Sherman Retrospective, November 1997- April 1999, cat. no. 60, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
David Frankel, ed., Cindy Sherman: The Complete Untitled Film Stills, New York, 2003, pp. 40-41, illustrated (smaller format illustrated)
Condition
This work is in good condition. The print has been laid down on heavy illustration board by the artist. There is a 1 inch vertical crease located 1 ½ inches from the right edge and 10 inches from the lower edge of the image. There is a ½ vertical air bubble located 14 ½ inches from the left edge and 12 ½ inches from the lower edge of the image. There is a small air bubble located 4 inches from the left edge and 7 ½ inches from the lower edge of the image. All are unobtrusive and visible only in raking light. Framed under Plexiglass.
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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.