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George Condo
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- George Condo
- Fortune My Foe
- signed, titled and dated 84 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 70 by 60.2cm.; 27½ by 23 5/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Rudolf Zwirner, Cologne
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
"This idea came to me in the early eighties as a way to describe my painting; "the realistic representation of that which is artificial." I wrote a kind of Artificial Realist manifesto in which I stated: it's about dismantling one reality and constructing another from the same parts, and that various concrete objects are not attached to their parts alone. [...] Essentially what I am painting is the state in which the image-time of one reality superimposed in a field of another simultaneous presence now becomes a new conjunctive hyper-reality or hybrid image showing the simultaneous presences." (George Condo interview by Ralph Rugoff, in George Condo: Existential Portraits, New York 2006, p.8)
Condition
Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the clouds display a far darker tone and tend more towards blue/grey in the original. There are no fine white lines in teh centre of the composition of the original and the colours are stronger and more vibrant in the original.
Condition: This work is in good condition. There are a few areas of stable craquelure in the top half of the composition, notably towards the centre, visible in the catalogue illustration. There is a further small area of fine craquelure towards the centre of the lower half of the composition. There is a tiny patch of paint loss towards the centre left edge and a further small area of paint loss towards the centre left of the lower right hand quadrant. No restoration is apparent under ultra-violet light.
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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. 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."