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William Kentridge
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- William Kentridge
- Four Films: Soho Eckstein
- laser disc, 4 films
- Johannesburg - Second Greatest City after Paris, 1989 (8 mins, 2 secs) Monument, 1990 (3 mins, 11 secs) Mine, 1991 (5 mins, 49 secs) Sobriety, Obesity and Growing Old, 1991 (8 mins, 15 secs)
- Dimensions Variable
- Executed in 1997, this work is number 6 from an edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 1998
Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 1998
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution; New York, New Museum of Contemporary Art; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art; Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Cape Town, South African National Gallery, William Kentridge, February 2001 - March 2003, pp. 19, 20, 40, 84-95, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art; New York, Museum of Modern Art; Vienna, Albertina; Jerusalem, Israel Museum; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, William Kentridge: Five Themes, March 2009 - October 2011, pp. 68-83, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art; New York, Museum of Modern Art; Vienna, Albertina; Jerusalem, Israel Museum; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, William Kentridge: Five Themes, March 2009 - October 2011, pp. 68-83, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Dan Cameron, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and J. M. Coetzee, eds., William Kentridge, New York, 1999, pp. 51-65, 115-119, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition and sound working order. This work comes with a laser disc and Betamax tape. The cases for the disc and tape are slightly worn and have minor accretions.
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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.