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Lorna Simpson
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Lorna Simpson
- '5 CANDLES'
- large format color Polaroid prints
a sequence of 5 unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor prints, each signed, titled, dated, and numbered sequentially twice in the margin, 1993, each one in an edition of 5 (5)
Literature
Other prints from this series:
Andrew Wilkes, 'Lorna Simpson,' Aperture, No. 133, Fall 1993, p. 17
Condition
These large-format Polaroid prints are in generally excellent condition except where noted. There are tack holes in the corners of the margins, and the upper and lower margin edges are unevenly trimmed, as is customary with large-format Polaroid prints. Each print has a small red circular sticker, letter 'P' in ink, in the upper margin.
3/5 - There are three small tears in the lower print margin, the largest measuring approximately 1-inch.
4/5 - In the lower right corner of the image, there is a ¾-inch crease that does not appear to break the emulsion.
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.
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
Lorna Simpson's 5 Candles is the result of an arrangement that Aperture made with the Polaroid Corporation for the photographer to receive a grant to use Polaroid's 20-by-24-inch Polaroid camera, one of only five in the world, in its New York City studio.
The present lot is an abbreviated version of the final twenty-five-panel work titled Twenty-five Candles, which uses candles as a visual metaphor for the passing of time to explore loss, death, and absence. (Andrew Wilkes, "Lorna Simpson," Aperture 133, Fall 1993, p. 14)