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Gilbert & George
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Gilbert & George
- 'BLACK GARGOYLES'
- Twelve hand-colored gelatin silver prints
a composition of 12 unique hand-colored photographs, signed in ink and titled and dates in the negative, each flush-mounted, with title and sequential number on the reverse, framed, Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1980 (12)
Provenance
White Cube, London, 1999, Nathalie Karg, Ltd., New York, agent
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)
Palm Beach Photographic Centre, In Good Hands: Selected Works from the Buhl Collection, March 2011
Palm Beach Photographic Centre, In Good Hands: Selected Works from the Buhl Collection, March 2011
Middletown, Delaware, Warner Gallery at St. Andrew's School, In Good Hands: Selected Works from the Buhl Collection, October - November 2011
Literature
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 148 and 219 (this composition)
Carter Ratcliff, Gilbert & George, The Complete Pictures 1971-1985 (New York, 1986), p. 151 (this composition)
Carter Ratcliff, Gilbert & George, The Complete Pictures 1971-1985 (New York, 1986), p. 151 (this composition)
Condition
This impressive, unique composition of blue-colored photographs appears to be in generally very good to excellent condition. The vivid, almost neon blue coloration of each panel remains vibrant and saturated. The illustration in Sotheby's printed and on-line catalogues cannot reproduce the impact that the composition has when viewed in person. Each photograph is glazed and framed. Some prints, but not all, have been viewed out of their frames. Scattered light fingerprints are visible upon very close examination. Also visible when examined closely are occasional tiny white adhesions of indeterminate nature on a few of the panels. This is not immediately apparent and does not detract from the overall arresting quality of this composition.
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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.