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György Kepes
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- György Kepes
- HAND
- Gelatin silver print
framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, circa 1939, printed later
Provenance
Barry Singer Gallery, Petaluma, 2000
Exhibited
New York, Guggenheim Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection, June - September 2004, and 4 other international venues through 2007 (see Appendix 1)
West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008
Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)
West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008
Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)
Literature
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 29 and 225 (this print)
Condition
This print, on double-weight paper with a surface sheen, is in generally very good to excellent condition. The edges are rubbed, with some tiny, barely noticeable losses at the lower edge of the print. The corners are slightly bumped, and the lower left corner has a small crease that does not break the emulsion. When examined in raking light, silvering is visible at the periphery, as well as two very faint linear scuffs in the lower portion of the print. When examined with a black light, this print appears to fluoresce slightly.
The numbers '1-2-16' are written in pencil on the reverse of the print.
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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.