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Mike Kelley
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mike Kelley
- Fabric
- ink, permanent marker and acrylic on paper collage
- 54 by 48 1/2 in. 137.2 by 123.2 cm.
- Executed in 1982-1983.
Provenance
Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Metro Pictures, Mike Kelley: Monkey Island and Confusion, September - October 1982
Los Angeles, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Mike Kelley: Monkey Island, March - April 1983
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Mike Kelley: Catholic Tastes, November 1993 - September 1994, pp. 91 and 110, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Mike Kelley: Monkey Island, March - April 1983
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Mike Kelley: Catholic Tastes, November 1993 - September 1994, pp. 91 and 110, illustrated in color
Literature
John C. Welchman, Isabelle Graw and Anthony Vidler, Mike Kelley, London 1999, pp. 78-79, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board in multiple locations. There are artist’s pinholes in all four corners and intermittently along the edges with associated losses and tears to the paper. There is creasing and undulation throughout the sheet. The collage elements are intact. There is evidence of a 1 inch diagonal tear at the top edge of the sheet approximately 3 ½ inches from the right corner and a ¾ inch vertical tear along the bottom edge, approximately 11 inches from the bottom left corner. There is a small loss of paper at the center the right edge of the sheet. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.