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Rashid Johnson
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Rashid Johnson
- Cosmic Connection
- mirrored tiles, black soap, wax, vinyl, books, CB radio, shea butter, space rock and spider plants
- 72 1/2 by 96 1/4 by 14 in. 184.2 by 244.5 by 35.6 cm.
- Executed in 2010.
Provenance
UNTITLED, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2010
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2010
Exhibited
Miami, The Sender Collection, Home Alone, November - December 2011
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are some minor cracks in the work, all of which appear at connection points and where the eye bolts have been inserted into the mirror, which are inherent to the working method of the artist and the construction of the work. There is some minor soiling and discoloration to the tops of the shelves and all of the placed elements, which is inherent to the work.
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
"When I started looking at album covers, and I almost couldn’t believe it—there were so many successful images I could borrow, and it would allow me to still participate in the language of photography. I could look to antecedents of what I was doing, like Richard Prince’s cowboys and Sherrie Levine’s remakes of Walker Evans and John Baldessari’s work. As I became more exposed to conceptual practice, I realized I don’t necessarily need to be the creator of an image to be the employer of an image." Rashid Johnson, 2013