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Vanessa Beecroft
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Vanessa Beecroft
- 'VB53.018.NT, Tepidarium of the Giardino dell'Orticultura, Florence', 2004
- photograph
Tirage chromogénique monté sous Diasec. Signé au feutre noir sur un certificat d'authenticité. Edition 3/3.
Provenance
Galerie Lia Rumma, Naples
Literature
VB53 Vanessa Beecroft, Milan, Charta, 2005, ill. p. 64.
Condition
In excellent condition
"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
Cette performance, orchestrée dans le Tepidarium du Giardino dell'Orticultura de Florence datant de la fin du XIXe siècle, regroupe 21 femmes nues "plantées" sur un monticule de terre. Portant des chaussures ressemblant à des ballerines, elles se tiennent sur la terre dans un délicat contraste formé par le matériel fin et la rugosité du sol. Ne pouvant rester indéfiniment debout, ces femmes vont finalement tomber une à une et se salir de terre, mettant en contraste la pureté des corps nus avec la noirceur de la terre.