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Adrian Piper
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Adrian Piper
- Decide Who You Are #25: How To Handle Black People: A Beginner's Manual
- color coupler prints, in 3 parts
- i. 73 by 43 in. 185.4 by 109.2 cm. ii. 73 by 52 3/4 in. 185.4 by 134 cm.
- iii. 73 by 43 in. 185.4 by 109.2 cm.
- Executed in 1992.
Provenance
Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
Louis Stern Fine Arts, Los Angeles
Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Louis Stern Fine Arts, Los Angeles
Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, L'Hiver de l'Amour, February - March 1994
Condition
i. This work is in good condition overall. There are some small accretions along the edges of the print, and there are a few small outward protrusions in the sheet, about 1/3 of the way from the top of the sheet. Framed under Plexiglas.
ii. This work is in good condition overall. There is a small accretion and a few minor surface scratches on the boy's face. There are also some black vertical lines running along the print, which appears to be inherent to the artist's printing process. Framed under Plexiglas.
iii. This work is in very good condition overall. There are some small accretions along the edges of the print. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.