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Chris Burden
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Chris Burden
- Being Photographed: Looking Out, Looking In
- signed and dated 1971/2006
- 140 Polaroid photographs from 1971, eleven date cards and accompanying drawing from 2006, in 2 parts
- Dimensions Variable Installed
Provenance
Josh Baer, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 2006
Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 2006
Exhibited
Orange County Museum of Art; Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970, October 2011 - June 2012
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is minor lifting to some of the photographs in the left panel. Many of the photographs have scratches and minor discoloration, which is inherent to the medium and the working method of the artist. The sheet in the right panel has four deckled edges. There is some scattered smudging and erasure marks on the sheet, which is also inherent to the working method of the artist. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.