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Lot 356
  • 356

Olga Chernysheva

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Olga Chernysheva
  • From the series Waiting for a Miracle
  • optical C-print mounted on aludibond
  • 100 by 150cm, 39 1/4 by 59in.

Provenance

Diehl Gallery, Berlin

Condition

There is a spot of staining in the upper right corner. The work is in good condition and ready to hang. Held in a black modern frame under Plexiglas. Unexamined out of frame.
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Catalogue Note

Executed in 2001, this work is number 2 from an edition of 5.

Gift of Life is the London-based sister organisation of Podari Zhizn foundation - one of Russia's largest charity foundations, dedicated to helping as many as 2,000 children suffering from cancer each year. Podari Zhizn foundation offers hope and practical care to children and young adults whose families cannot afford treatment for cancer. Thanks to the generous donations of their supporters, Podari Zhizn saves the lives of dozens of children through the provision of vital medicine and treatment, while providing support for children and young adults in Russia, including patients from CIS countries, up to the age of 25.

Sotheby's and Gift of Life are delighted to announce that the following lots have been donated for auction by established Russian contemporary artists: Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, Erik Bulatov, Olga Chernysheva, Sergey Bratkov and Andrei Roiter. All the net proceeds from the sale will go directly to children in need.