- 153
Gilbert & George
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gilbert & George
- HooDoo
- signed, titled and dated 2005
- mixed media, in four parts
- each: 84.7 by 71cm.; 33 3/8 by 28in.
- overall: 169 by 142cm.; 66 1/2 by 56in.
Provenance
White Cube, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2006
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2006
Exhibited
Venice, 51st Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte, British Pavillion, Gilbert & George: Ginkgo Pictures, 2005, p. 27, no. 23, illustrated in colour
Literature
Rudi Fuchs, Gilbert & George: The Complete Pictures 1971-2005, Vol. 2, London 2007, p. 706, installation view, p. 1164, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the gold hues are deeper and richer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals some minor rubbing with associated specks of surface loss to the extreme left facing edge of the first, second and fourth print.
"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."
"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
"The power of these images is the result of the artists’ unbridled and uncensored imagination and of their fiercely simple colours and structures, which echoes through the corridors of religious art."
Robert Rosenblum, Introducing Gilbert and George, London 2004, p. 84