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Louise Lawler
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Louise Lawler
- Combien Pour Ce Chapeau? (Combien Pour Ce Chapeau?, Musée Jules Verne, Nantes, 1987, An Old Hat)
- (i) signed, dated 1987 and variously inscribed on the reverse
(ii) signed, dated 1987 and variously inscribed on the reverse
(iii) signed, dated 1987 and variously inscribed on the reverse - black and white photographs, in three parts
- each 50.6 by 60.9cm.; 20 1/4 by 24in.
- Executed in 1987, this work is number 1 from an edition of 5 and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Galerie Isabella Czarnowska, Berlin
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Galerie Isabella Czarnowska, Berlin
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Saint-Etienne, Maison de la Culture Saint-Etienne, Louise Lawler, 1987, p. 20, illustrated
Indianapolis, Museum of Art; Akron, Akron Art Museum; Richmond, Virginia Museum of Art, Power: Its Myths and Mores in American Culture, 1961-1991, 1992, another example exhibited
Cologne, Ludwig Museum, Louise Lawler: Adjusted, 2013, p. 82, illustrated in colour
Indianapolis, Museum of Art; Akron, Akron Art Museum; Richmond, Virginia Museum of Art, Power: Its Myths and Mores in American Culture, 1961-1991, 1992, another example exhibited
Cologne, Ludwig Museum, Louise Lawler: Adjusted, 2013, p. 82, illustrated in colour
Literature
Johannes Meinhardt, Louise Lawler: An Arragement of Pictures, New York 2000, n.p., illustrated
Vicki Goldberg, "Ironic Icons", American Photo, Vol. XXIII, no. 3, September 1989, p. 79, illustrated
Vicki Goldberg, "Ironic Icons", American Photo, Vol. XXIII, no. 3, September 1989, p. 79, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although there are no green or yellow undertones in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheets undulate very lightly.
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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. 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."