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Günther Uecker
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 GBP
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Description
- Günther Uecker
- Weiße Spirale
- signed, titled and dated 83 on the reverse
- acrylic and nails on canvas mounted on wood
- 120 by 120cm.; 47 1/4 by 47 1/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Switzerland
Marlies Fischer-Zöller, Düsseldorf
Private Collection, Europe
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, Zeitgenössische Kunst, 28 May 2008, Lot 130
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Marlies Fischer-Zöller, Düsseldorf
Private Collection, Europe
Sale: Dorotheum, Vienna, Zeitgenössische Kunst, 28 May 2008, Lot 130
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although although the overall tonality is cooler in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are artist's handling marks and wear to the edges and corners. There is some lifting to the thicker areas of paint and some light craquelure, which are in keeping with the artist's working process. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"In the beginning was the nail, which seemed to me to be the ideal object with which to model light and shadow - to make time visible. I incorporated it into my painting, and it forged a link between works and the space around them. It protruded as a tactile feeler from the flat surface, much like a sundial. A language of ligh and shadow emerged from the cumulative diversity. This visual impression prompted me in subseqent works to use the nails as a means of expression and to cover objects with them. Thus each object assumes the character of a poetic landscape in which the day left its imprint."
The artist quoted in: Alexander Tolnay, ed., Günther Uecker, Twenty Chapters, Ostfildern 2006, p.72
The artist quoted in: Alexander Tolnay, ed., Günther Uecker, Twenty Chapters, Ostfildern 2006, p.72