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Xing Danwen
Estimate
65,000 - 95,000 USD
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Description
- Xing Danwen
- Disconnexion Series, B2 & A3 and Urban Fiction 4 (3 works)
- signed in Pinyin, titled in English, numbered 3/5 and with a seal of the artist
- chromogenic prints, framed
- 66 3/4 by 83 7/8 in. 169.5 by 213 cm.
- Executed in 2004.
Disconnexion: i. signed in pinyin, titled B2 and numbered 1/5; signed in pinyin, titled in English, dated 2002-2003, 2005, numbered 1/5 and with a seal of the artist on the reverse
ii. signed in pinyin, titled A3 and numbered 4/5; signed in pinyin, titled in English, dated 2002-2003, 2005, numbered 4/5 and with a seal of the artist on the reverse
Urban: signed in pinyin with a seal of the artist, titled in English and numbered 3/5, this work was executed in 2004
ii. signed in pinyin, titled A3 and numbered 4/5; signed in pinyin, titled in English, dated 2002-2003, 2005, numbered 4/5 and with a seal of the artist on the reverse
Urban: signed in pinyin with a seal of the artist, titled in English and numbered 3/5, this work was executed in 2004
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, September 17 2008, lots 93-94
Exhibited
Disconnexion: Stanford University, Cantor Arts Center; Wellesley College, Davis Museum and Cultural Center; Indianapolis Museum of Art, On the Edge: Contemporary Chinese Artists Encounter the West, January 2005-September 2006, fig. 65, 67, illustrated in colour
Literature
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, China Onward, Denmark, 2007, pp. 312-313, 316-317, illustrated in colour
Condition
Urban: Framed under Plexiglas, there is a line of minor creases running horizontally across the print along the line of the roof. Otherwise the work is generally in very good condition. Not examined out of frame.
Discconnexion: Each framed under plexiglas, the works are generally in good condition. There is a faint crease on the lower left edge of A3; and a faint wrinkle on the lower left edge of B2. Not examined out of frame.
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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."