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Marilyn Minter
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Marilyn Minter
- Splattered
signed, titled and dated 2002 on the reverse
- enamel on aluminum
- 72 by 48 in. 183 by 122 cm.
Provenance
Andréhn-Schiptjenko, Stockholm
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2002
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a faint rub mark approximately 1 inch wide, located three inches from the top left edge. Otherwise there are no apparent condition problems with this work. Under UV light inspection, there is no evidence of inpainting. Unframed.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The present work demonstrates Minter's typical style of layering translucent enamel paint on aluminum to create a luminous, almost disorienting finish. She does this by distorting color, form, and scale, all of which push the image in the direction of abstraction. Her paintings are often based on her photographs which bring forth an inherent dichotomy in the image. For instance, in Splatter, the close up view of the shut eye is depicting an imperfection; the splattering of eye shadow, perhaps loosened by the sweat of the woman. The viewer is confronted with this fashion disaster as moisture seems to destroy the beautiful eye. This is in contrast to the meticulous handling of the paint, the perfection of each detail is "immaculate – and unprecedented; no one has ever handled enamel paint with such sensitivity and nuance" ("Beauty and Desecration:" Art in America, March 2007, p. 134). Minter is able to depict a photo-like rendering of this fashion mishap through extreme stylization. Therefore, Minter presents the dichotomy of the imperfect and perfect through a flawed subject and her extreme painterly technique.