- 120
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sir Eduardo Paolozzi CBE, RA
- Bunk!
45 hand torn print collages laid on card
- sizes vary from: 15 by 19cm.; 5 7/8 by 7 1/2 in.; to 29 by 41cm.; 11 3/8 by 16 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1972, this work is number 100 from an edition of 100.
Condition
Colours: The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. The scattered paper losses and light media stains are original to the work's execution.
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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."
Catalogue Note
Eduardo Paolozzi was involved with the ICA from its beginnings: he
featured in its first exhibition in 1948, 40 Years of Modern Art; in 1950
he took part in Aspects of British Art; while in 1952 he delivered the
Bunk! lecture, a seminal event in the development of Pop. The Bunk!
lecture was given at the inaugural meeting of the Independent
Group, a body which has a highly important position in the history of
the institution and in post-war British culture, and which met
regularly at the ICA until 1955.
For the ICA's 60th anniversary auction the Eduardo Paolozzi
Foundation has generously donated Bunk!, 1972, a print portfolio
which reproduces forty-five collages made by the artist between 1947 and 1952, and which featured in the eponymous lecture. These
collages are prototypical Pop works, drawing heavily on American
pop cultural imagery, and the surviving originals are spread between
several British public collections including the Tate.
featured in its first exhibition in 1948, 40 Years of Modern Art; in 1950
he took part in Aspects of British Art; while in 1952 he delivered the
Bunk! lecture, a seminal event in the development of Pop. The Bunk!
lecture was given at the inaugural meeting of the Independent
Group, a body which has a highly important position in the history of
the institution and in post-war British culture, and which met
regularly at the ICA until 1955.
For the ICA's 60th anniversary auction the Eduardo Paolozzi
Foundation has generously donated Bunk!, 1972, a print portfolio
which reproduces forty-five collages made by the artist between 1947 and 1952, and which featured in the eponymous lecture. These
collages are prototypical Pop works, drawing heavily on American
pop cultural imagery, and the surviving originals are spread between
several British public collections including the Tate.