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Jose Joya
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 HKD
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Description
- Jose Joya
- Untitled
- Signed and dated 1969
- Oil and gold paint on paper mounted on cardboard
- 25.5 by 44 cm.; 10 by 17 1/4 in.
Condition
The work is in good condition overall, as is the paper, which is free from tears and holes. There is light wear and handling around the edges of the painting. Examination under ultraviolet light shows no sign of restoration. 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. 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 kinetic quality of his art lies in the sweeping movement of the hand and art, not as in the performance of a neutral excercise, but in expressive gestures that are his alone... [The artist once] compared the act of painting to a "spontaneous outburst of passionate emotion... an aftermath of an intense pictorial idea, like the passing of a tempest leaving behind trails of a terrible tumult... a wild attempt to depict the onrushing tempo of the present jet-age modernity..."
Alice G. Guillermo, Image to Meaning: Essays on Philippine Art, "Jose Joya: The Pursuit of Abstraction", Ateneo de Manila University Press, Philippines, 2001, p. 198-199.