Lot 526
  • 526

Ana Mendieta

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Ana Mendieta
  • Untitled (La Concha de Venus)
  • chromogenic print mounted on masonite
  • 60 by 40 in. 152.4 by 101.6 cm.
  • Executed in 1982, this work is unique.

Provenance

Carlo Lamagna Gallery, New York
Galerie Lelong, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2000

Exhibited

New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Washington D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; Des Moines Art Center; Miami Art Museum, Ana Mendieta: Earth Body, Sculpture and Performance, 1972-1985, July 2004 - January 2006, p. 102, illustrated

Condition

This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of minor wear and rubbing along the edges. There is evidence of 3 faint surface abrasions along the bottom edge 3 inches from the right corner. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work. Unframed.
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