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Ralph Gibson
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ralph Gibson
- FROM THE SOMNAMBULIST (HAND AND DOORWAY)
- Edition 2 of 10
- Gelatin silver print
mural-sized, signed, dated, and editioned '3/10' in ink in the margin, mounted, framed, the Buhl Collection label on the reverse, 1969, printed later
Provenance
The photographer, 1993
Exhibited
New York, Thread Waxing Space, Collection in Context: Selected Contemporary Photographs of Hands from the Collection of Henry M. Buhl, September - October 1996, and 8 other national and international venues through 1999 (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
Marianne Courville, Collection in Context: Selected Contemporary Photographs of Hands from the Collection of Henry M. Buhl (New York, 1996), pl. 13 (this print)
John Szarkowski, Mirrors and Windows: American Photography Since 1960 (The Museum of Modern Art, 1978), p. 49
John Szarkowski, Mirrors and Windows: American Photography Since 1960 (The Museum of Modern Art, 1978), p. 49
Condition
Although this print has not been examined out of its frame, it appears to be in generally excellent condition.
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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.