Lot 65
  • 65

Duane Michals

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Duane Michals
  • 'Moment of Perfection', c. 1980
  • Silver print
Silver print. Signed, numbered 8/25 and annotated 'He was unaware, that at the exact moment he removed his undershirt, his body had grown to its perfection. With his next breath, the moment had passed' in black pen in the lower margin. Framed.

Condition

This print is in overall good condition. With a very light, faint scratch running down the right hand side of the image (approx. 10 cm), only visible in raking light. With handling marks throughout the margins, and discolouration to the paper at the bottom left and right corners.
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