Lot 247
  • 247

Susan Derges

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Susan Derges
  • SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS
  • gelatin silver print and unique lightbox with transparency
2 photographs comprising 'The Observer and The Observed No. 10' and 'Illuminatio,' the first a gelatin silver print, mounted, signed, titled, and editioned 'AP' in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1991; the second an Ilfochrome transparency and lightbox, 2001, one from an edition of 5 (Under the Sun, pl. 11) (2)

Provenance

Acquired from Nichido Contemporary Art, Tokyo, circa 2006

Condition

'The Observer and The Observed, No. 10' - This photograph is in generally excellent condition. In high raking light, 2 pin-point-sized impressions, not breaking the emulsion, are visible in the lower right quadrant. 'Illuminatio' - The transparency and lightbox are in generally excellent condition. The lightbox is in working condition, and, when in use, the color saturation of the transparency remains extremely vibrant.
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