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Kara Walker
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Kara Walker
- KKK: 'the Prescript of the Order of the invisible Empire - Its Peculiar Objects' listed under Moonlit skies by the Grand Cyclops amid his hooded henchmen...a Negress, deep in the Woods Beyond, overhears
- paper silhouettes, in 7 parts
- Overall installation approximately: 78 by 186 in. 198.1 by 472.4 cm.
- Executed in 2001.
Provenance
Brent Sikkema, New York
Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2001
Sotheby's, New York, May 12, 2009, lot 49
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2001
Sotheby's, New York, May 12, 2009, lot 49
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Tokyo, Taka Ishii Gallery, Kara Walker, December 2001
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. Please note this work includes the original exhibition copy, the exhibition copy currently on display, the artist's template and a contract signed by the artist. In the process of installing and de-installing the exhibition copy the adhesive may lose its strength. Replacement exhibition copies can be made and acquired when in possession of the contract signed by the artist, the original copy and the artist's templates.
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.