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Vik Muniz
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Vik Muniz
- Elizabeth Taylor (From Pictures of Diamonds)
- signed and dated 2004 on a label affixed to the backing board
- c-print
- 60 1/2 by 43 1/4 in. 153.7 by 109.9 cm.
- Executed in 2004, this work is from an edition of 10 plus 4 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Fortes Vilaça Gallery, São Paolo
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2004
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2004
Literature
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, ed., Vik Muniz Obra Completa, 1987-2009: Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro, 2009, p. 515, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There are no apparent condition issues with this work. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"I am a very traditional artist, as a draftsman as well as a photographer, but the unlikely encounter of these two media is what gives my work a contemporary character. The moment of the meeting of two media is a moment of truth where new forms are born... There’s something redeeming in using the barest mechanics to produce an image... I want to make you aware of how much you want to believe in the image—to be conscious of the measure of your own belief, rather than of my capacity to fool you." Vik Muniz