- 928
Zhang Peili
Estimate
120,000 - 160,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Zhang Peili
- Continuous Reproduction (set of twenty-five)
black and white photograph
signed in Chinese, dated 2004.10.16, and numbered 12/20 on the reverse
Provenance
Private Collection, USA
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 October, 2009, lot 707
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 6 October, 2009, lot 707
Literature
Artistic Working Manual of Zhang Peili, Lingnan Fine Art Publishing House, Guangzhou, China, 2008, pp. 170-171
Karen Smith, Nine Lives - The Birth of Avant-Garde Art in New China - The Updated Edition, AW Asia, New York, USA, 2008, p. 381
Zhang Peili: Certain Pleasures, Minsheng Art Museum Series, Shanghai, China, 2011, pp. 132-133
Condition
This work is generally in good condition. Please note that it was not examined under ultraviolet light and out of its frame.
"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
Exhibited as a series of printed photographs, Continuous Reproduction involves a single picture from a 1970's pictorial magazine that is rephotographed and developed, as is the resulting photograph after it. After 25 repetitions of this procedure, the tone of the photograph gradually decays and becomes grainier, ultimately reaching an effect of abstraction. Once again the artist explores the instability of the image as it is derived from the lens, here also emphasizing the variability of content in relation to the broader technological or mediumbased background of the images.
Excerpt from Zhang Peili: Certain Pleasures
Excerpt from Zhang Peili: Certain Pleasures