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Yinka Shonibare MBE
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Yinka Shonibare MBE
- (i) Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 11.00 hours(ii) Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 14.00 hours(iii) Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 17.00 hours(iv) Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 19.00 hours(v) Diary of a Victorian Dandy: 03.00 hours
- chromogenic prints in artist's frames, in 5 parts
- Each: 78 1/2 by 96 1/2 in. 199.4 by 245.1 cm.
- Executed in 1998, this work is number 1 from an edition of 3 plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in July 1999
Acquired from the above by the present owner in July 1999
Exhibited
London, The Photographers' Gallery, The Citibank Private Bank Photography Prize 1999, February - March 1999 (another example exhibited)
Studio Museum Harlem, Yinka Shonibare, January - March 2002 (another example exhibited)
Helsinki, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma; Milan, Padiglione d'arte contemporanea, Yinka Shonibare, Double Dress, January - June 2003 (another example exhibited)
Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art; Brooklyn Museum; Washington D.C., National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institute, Yinka Shonibare MBE, September 2008 - March 2010, pp. 192-197, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Studio Museum Harlem, Yinka Shonibare, January - March 2002 (another example exhibited)
Helsinki, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma; Milan, Padiglione d'arte contemporanea, Yinka Shonibare, Double Dress, January - June 2003 (another example exhibited)
Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art; Brooklyn Museum; Washington D.C., National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institute, Yinka Shonibare MBE, September 2008 - March 2010, pp. 192-197, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Dominique Nahas, "Yinka Shonibare at Brent Sikkema," Art in America, January 2000, no. 1, p. 121
Pernilla Holmes, "The Empire's New Clothes," ARTnews, October 2002, Vol. 101, no. 9, pp. 118-121 (v), p. 121, illustrated in color
Jeff Weinstein, "Yinka Shonibare, Studio Museum in Harlem, New York," Artforum, May 2002, Vol. XL, no. 9, p. 175 (i), illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The photographs exhibit evidence of handling as well as a few scattered unobtrusive surface abrasions. Scattered spot accretions and dimples in the sheet of the photograph are evident as well. Otherwise, this work appears in very good condition.
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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.