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Bruce Nauman
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Bruce Nauman
- Violent Incident- Man/Woman Segment
- signed and numbered 127/200 on a label affixed to the VHS cassette
- VHS cassette tape in color with audio, 30 minutes in length
- Executed in 1986, this work is number 127 from an edition of 200 plus 20 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Parkett Editions, Zürich
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Berlin, F.C. Flick Collection, 2004-2005 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Rein Wolfs, "Nauman: Director of Violent Incidents," Parkett, No. 10, September 1986, pp. 3, 43, 46, cover, and inside front cover, illustrated in color
Coosje van Bruggen, Bruce Nauman, New York, 1988, p. 192, illustrated in color
Joan Simon, ed., Bruce Nauman: Exhibition Catalogue and Catalogue Raisonné, Minneapolis, 1994, p. 302, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., London, Hayward Gallery, Bruce Nauman, 1997, p. 105, illustrated
Janet Kraynak, ed., Please Pay Attention: Bruce Nauman's Words, Writings and Interviews, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2003, fig, 2.6, p. 97, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Tate Liverpool, Bruce Nauman: Make Me Think Me, 2006, p. 66, illustrated in color
Eugene Blume, ed., Bruce Nauman: Live or Die, Köln, 2010, pp. 102-103, 209, illustrated in color
Coosje van Bruggen, Bruce Nauman, New York, 1988, p. 192, illustrated in color
Joan Simon, ed., Bruce Nauman: Exhibition Catalogue and Catalogue Raisonné, Minneapolis, 1994, p. 302, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., London, Hayward Gallery, Bruce Nauman, 1997, p. 105, illustrated
Janet Kraynak, ed., Please Pay Attention: Bruce Nauman's Words, Writings and Interviews, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2003, fig, 2.6, p. 97, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Tate Liverpool, Bruce Nauman: Make Me Think Me, 2006, p. 66, illustrated in color
Eugene Blume, ed., Bruce Nauman: Live or Die, Köln, 2010, pp. 102-103, 209, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The VHS cassette is in the original case. There are a few very minor surface scratches to the case and the cassette. The video has some graininess throughout. The sound quality is good and the image is very slightly out of focus.
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.