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Joel-Peter Witkin
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Joel-Peter Witkin
- 'DOMINATRICE, NEW YORK'
- Unique large-format Polapan print
unique large-format Polaroid Polapan print, signed, titled, dated, and annotated 'From a Joel-Peter Witkin sitting of Five Photographs' in ink on the reverse, framed, 1988
Exhibited
San Francisco, The Friends of Photography, Innovation/Imagination: 50 Years of Polaroid Photography, May - July 1999, and traveling to 11 other venues through 2007 (see Appendix 1)
Literature
Innovation/Imagination: 50 Years of Polaroid Photography (The Friends of Photography, San Francisco, 1999), p. 63 (this print)
Condition
This large-format Polapan print, with a very glossy surface, is in generally excellent condition. When examined in raking light, the following are visible: random, tiny pitting of the surface; a few tiny pieces of dust trapped on the surface; and indentations not breaking the emulsion. These are typical of Polapan prints.
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.