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Mark Wallinger
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Mark Wallinger
- (I) The Word in the Desert I (II) The Word in the Desert II(III) The Word in the Desert III(IV) The Word in the Desert IV(V) The Word in the Desert V
- five cibachrome prints
- each: 191 by 129cm.; 75 1/4 by 50 3/4 in.
- Executed in 2000, each work is from an edition of five, plus one artist's proof.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Liverpool, Tate Liverpool, Mark Wallinger - Credo, 2000, pp. 114-117, other examples of (i)-(iv) illustrated in colour
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is slightly warmer and richer in the original.
Condition: (i)-(V) This work is in very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Often focusing upon issues of class and national identity in modern Britain, Mark Wallinger's work is acclaimed for its astute and unwavering social commentary. He is best known for the Ecce Homo life-sized statue of Christ he created in 1999 for the empty fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square, and more recently his State Britain installation in which he reconstructed the notorious anti-war protestor Brian Haw's ongoing protest display outside the houses of Parliament in the galleries of Tate Britain. One of the most influential and highly regarded British artists working today, he has been nominated for the Turner prize this year - his second nomination having also been short listed in 1995.