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Thomas Struth
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Struth
- Crosby Street
- gelatin silver print
ferrotyped, mounted, framed, 1978; accompanied by a letter of authenticity signed by the photographer (2)
Provenance
Acquired from the photographer, circa 1978
Literature
Thomas Struth: Photographs (The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago, 1990), p. 69
Thomas Struth: Photographs 1978-2010 (New York, 2010), p. 22
Condition
This photograph, mounted to illustration board, is in generally excellent condition. As is typical of the ferrotyping process, a slight unevenness of the generally glossy surface and minor pitting are visible in raking light. Upon close examination, a few extremely faint linear impressions and handling creases are also visible.
There is a very subtle indentation at the perimeter of the image. There is a linear crease to the left of the car that measures approximately 1/2-inch and which does not appear to break the emulsion. There is a faint fox mark in the sky near the upper edge.
This print was a personal gift to the current owner, prior the introduction of edition numbers to the artist's oeuvre.
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
In 1977, Struth moved to New York on a six month scholarship from the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. Struth photographed the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, making over 200 photographs of often deserted streets. A selection of these photographs was shown at his studio at P. S. 1, in an exhibition called 'New York City: Central Perspectives.' The sale of 3 exhibition prints (similarly mounted and in the same size as the present print) enabled Struth to stay in New York for a few more months.
Only a few prints of this image are known, and only one other has appeared at auction in recent memory.