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Alex Israel
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Alex Israel
- Self Portrait
- signed and dated '13 on the reverse
- acrylic and Bondo on fiberglass
- 71 3/8 by 60 by 3 in. 181.3 by 152.4 by 7.6 cm.
Provenance
Gavin Brown's enterprise, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Only under very close inspection and certain raking light is there evidence of some minor handling at the top center of the canvas. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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 all started with the logo for 'As it Lays'. In each episode, at the end of the opening credits my face–basically my video graphic self–turns into a graphic logo. It is done with a very rudimentary computer-generated process of morphing and it was done as a homage to Alfred Hitchcock. I love that moment where Hitchcock became his logo and I thought it would be a great thing to reference. That is how it started… and then I started thinking about the colors I had chosen for it. I wanted to experiment with different color combinations and evoke or reference different moods and things that I like. In some cases, the colors that I used for the self-portraits are directly referential to something else – a movie, a painting or something from nature. Sometimes it was to do with influences, but the references were as broad as David Hockney, Ken Price, Gauguin, Avatar or even tropical fish.”
Alex Israel