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Nick Cave
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Nick Cave
- Soundsuit
- human hair and metal armature
- 100 by 26 by 20 in. 254 by 66 by 50.8 cm.
- Executed in 2009.
Provenance
Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2011
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2011
Exhibited
San Francisco, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art; Los Angeles, Fowler Museum; West Palm Beach, Norton Museum; Seattle Art Museum; Roanoke, Virginia, Taubman Museum of Art; Cincinnati Art Museum; Idaho, Boise Art Museum, Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth, April 2009 - November 2012, p. 149, illustrated in color
Literature
Andrew Bolton, Elvira Dyangani Ose and Nato Thompson with Nick Cave, Nick Cave: Epitome, Munich, 2014, p. 13, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. All of the elements are well intact. There are inherent variations to the hair. There are a few very minor surface scratches noted on the heels of the mannequin.
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.
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
"It's very playful, it's whimsical, it's animated, it's colorful, it's performance, it's dramatic, it's queer, it's loud, it's fashion, it's pop culture."
Nick Cave
Nick Cave