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Hiroshi Sugimoto
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Red Sea
- signed, titled, dated 1992, and numbered 1/5 on a label affixed to the backing board
- gelatin silver print
- 47 by 55 in. 106.7 by 139.7 cm.
Provenance
Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, September 21, 2012, lot 109
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, New York
Sotheby's, New York, September 21, 2012, lot 109
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum; Gunma, Hara Museum ARC; Akron Art Museum, Sugimoto, November 1995 - January 1999, p. 75 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Maison Hermes 8F Forum, L'histoire de l'histoire, October - December 2003 (another example exhibited)
Tokyo, Maison Hermes 8F Forum, L'histoire de l'histoire, October - December 2003 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Exh. Cat., Kunsthalle Basel, Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Exposed, 1995, p. 81, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are minor surface abrasions which are only visible under direct raking light and close inspection. Mounted to board and framed under glass.
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
"Humans have changed the landscape so much, but images of the sea could be shared with primordial people. I just project my imagination on to the viewer, even the first human being. I think first and then imagine some scenes. Then I go out and look for them. Or I re-create these images with my camera. I love photography because photography is the most believable medium. Painting can lie, but photography never lies: that is what people used to believe."
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Hiroshi Sugimoto