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Vik Muniz
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Vik Muniz
- The Reader, After Fragonard (from Pictures of Chocolate)
- titled and numbered AP 2/3 on the backing board
- Cibachrome print
- 60 1/4 by 48 in. 153 by 122 cm.
- Executed in 2002, this work is artist's proof number 2 from an edition of 3, plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York
Acquired by the present from the above in 2005
Literature
Elizabeth Koch, "Vik Muniz and The Art of Stealing," Opium Magazine, Issue 3, Fall/Winter 2006, p. 2
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009 Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro, 2009, p. 243, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are no apparent condition problems with this work. This work has not been examined out of the frame. Framed under Plexiglas
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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.