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Vera Lutter
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Vera Lutter
- '135 LA SALLE STREET, CHICAGO: V, NOVEMBER 2001'
- unique Gelatin silver print
- 73 3/4 x 56 3/4 x 2 7/8 inches
unique, mural-sized, flush-mounted, signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the reverse, framed, 2001
Provenance
Acquired from the photographer, 2002
Condition
While this photograph has not been examined out of its frame, it appears to be in generally excellent condition.
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.
Catalogue Note
Vera Lutter creates her unique mural-sized photographs by transforming a room into a camera to photograph its exterior environs. Using the pre-photographic technology of the camera obscura, Lutter seals the room from light completely, except for a small aperture which admits an inverted and laterally-reversed image of the outside world. This image is projected upon the back wall of the room, exposing an oversized sheet of photograph paper. This is then processed, yielding the final print: a direct camera image, remarkable for its depth and clarity.