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Kelley Walker
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Kelley Walker
- Black Star Press
- (i) signed and titled; titled, dated 2005 and numbered 1 on the reverse
(ii) titled and numbered #2 on the reverse
(iii) titled and numbered #3 on the reverse - scanned image and silkscreened white, milk and dark chocolate on digital print, on canvas, in three parts
- Each: 91.4 by 71.1cm.; 36 by 28in.
Provenance
Galerie Catherine Bastide, Brussels
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 13 May 2010, Lot 303
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art, 13 May 2010, Lot 303
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Brian Wallis, ed., Blasted Allegories: An Anthology of Writings by Contemporary Artists, Zurich 2008, p. 21, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colours:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is cooler in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is light wear with associated tension cracks along the edges of all four canvases. 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
"With the Black Star Press pieces (the chocolate riots) I attempt to sidestep a familiar art source, Warhol, as a starting point. Looking back at artists dealing with appropriation in the ’80s, it seems the strategy of replicating in itself became the style or brand of the artist using it. In my works, I don’t escape the effects of branding but think of the processes associated with appropriation as a way of dealing with branding as a social space."
The artist quoted in: Vincent Pécoil and Kelley Walker, “Kelley Walker: Printed Matter,” Flash Art, no. 247, March-April 2006