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Andreas Gursky
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
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Description
- Andreas Gursky
- 'MAY DAY II'
- Edition of 6
- Chromogenic print
chromogenic print, front-mounted to plexiglas, signed, titled, dated, and editioned '3/6' in pencil on the reverse, framed, 1998
Provenance
Phillips New York, 13 May 2002, Sale NY865, Lot 39
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. 166 and 222 (this print)
Marie Luise Syring, Andreas Gursky: Photographs from 1984 to the Present (Verona, Italy, 1998), p. 34
Marie Luise Syring, Andreas Gursky: Photographs from 1984 to the Present (Verona, Italy, 1998), p. 34
Condition
This chromogenic print is in generally excellent condition. The color remains rich and saturated, with no apparent fading. In high raking light, very fine hairline surface scratches and scuffs are visible on the plexiglas overall. Upon very close examination are the following: a few tiny deposits of original retouching on the print in the sky area; and a 1/2-inch scratch with a tiny nick to the plexiglas in the upper central portion.
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.
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.