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Robert Longo
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Longo
- Men In the Cities: Final Life
- signed and dated 81 on the reverse of the center panel; signed and dated 1981 on the reverse of each framed panel
- charcoal and graphite on paper and lacquer on wood, in 3 parts
- Overall: 96 by 192 by 31 in. 243.8 by 487.7 by 78.7 cm.
- This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Smorgon Collection of Contemporary American Art (acquired from the above in 1982)
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Smorgon Collection of Contemporary American Art (acquired from the above in 1982)
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Exhibited
Kassel, West Germany, Documenta VII, 1982
Sacramento, Crocker Art Museum; Las Vegas, University of Nevada, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art; La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art; Fort Wayne Museum of Art; Rockford Art Museum; Boise Gallery of Art; Tucson Museum of Art, The Smorgon Family Collection of Contemporary American Art, 1985, cat. no. 14, pp. 42-43, illustrated in color
Sacramento, Crocker Art Museum; Las Vegas, University of Nevada, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art; La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art; Fort Wayne Museum of Art; Rockford Art Museum; Boise Gallery of Art; Tucson Museum of Art, The Smorgon Family Collection of Contemporary American Art, 1985, cat. no. 14, pp. 42-43, illustrated in color
Literature
Carter Ratcliff, Robert Longo, New York, 1985, pl. 8, p. 38, illustrated in color
Richard Price, Robert Longo: Men In the Cities, New York, 1986, cat. nos. 30 and 31, p. 106, illustrated (detail)
Richard Price, Robert Longo: Men In the Cities, New York, 1986, cat. nos. 30 and 31, p. 106, illustrated (detail)
Condition
The installation consists of three parts.
Left: This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is dry mounted to the backing board. There is pale time-staining to the sheet and some light surface soiling. There is a very small, 1-cm. puncture to the sheet at the lower left. Framed under Plexiglas in the artist's frame. There is some wear to the frame.
Center (red/building element): This work is in very good condition overall with a few surface scratches on the right turning side and a small nick on the bottom right edge. There is some light, scattered surface soiling.
Right: This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is dry mounted to the backing board. There is pale time-staining to the sheet and some light surface soiling. Framed under Plexiglas in the artist's frame. There is some wear to the frame.
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.