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Christian Boltanski
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
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Description
- Christian Boltanski
- Monument : La Fête de Pourim
- vêtements pliés, empilés sur structure en bois, photographie noir et blanc, lampe électrique à pince
- 275 x 80 x 15 cm; 108 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.
- Exécuté en 1989.
Provenance
Galerie Ghislaine Hussenot, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci en 1989
Acquis auprès de celle-ci en 1989
Exhibited
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Passions Privées, Collections d'Art Moderne et Contemporain en France, 1995-1996; catalogue, p.654, illustré
Condition
The colours are accurate in the catalogue illustration.
Located in the lower right corner of the photograph, a minor dot due to the artist's process fluoresces under UV light.
The electrical system works.
This work is in very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
" Mon travail consiste à créer une oeuvre formelle qui soit reconnue par les spectateurs en tant qu'objet chargé d'émotion. Chacun reconstituera sa propre histoire, son propre monde, plus senti que perçu."
(Christian Boltanski in Reconstitution Christian Boltanski, Entretien avec Georgia Marsh, Musée de Grenoble, 1991)
(Christian Boltanski in Reconstitution Christian Boltanski, Entretien avec Georgia Marsh, Musée de Grenoble, 1991)