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Akim Monet
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Akim Monet
- Cigarette
- piezo-dye print on paper
- 164.8 by 109.9cm.; 64 1/2 by 43 1/4 in.
- Executed in 2001, this work is number 1 from an edition of 3.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Literature
Akim Monet, The Space Between, New York 2003, p. 57, illustration of another example in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant, with the background tending more towards a light orange.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals a very small number of short and minute hairline surface scratches in a few isolated places.
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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. 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
Executed in 2001, Akim Monet’s Cigarette is an exuberant example from the artist’s intriguing photographic practice. A hallucinogenic neon palette here transforms and enhances the appearance of a man in ostentatious costume. Dressed up for Wigstock, the famous drag celebration which takes place annually in New York’s East Village, Monet’s subject sports flamboyant headgear and makeup psychedelically augmented by the artist’s photographic method. Mirroring the gender duality embodied by the drag festival goer, Monet is interested in the dualism associated with chemical photography. By foregrounding and hyperbolically enlarging the image-negative and its inverted appearance, colour values are reversed: red becomes cyan, greens turn into magenta and blues appear yellow. Using digital processing methods to achieve this effect Monet alters the spectator’s visual perception, challenging our reading to reflect the complicated visual sensation of experience itself.