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Nobuyoshi Araki
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Nobuyoshi Araki
- From Close to Range [Diptych]
- signed
- gelatin silver print mounted on aluminum
- Each: 50 5/8 by 41 5/8 in. 128.6 by 105.7 cm.
- Overall: 101 1/4 by 83 1/4 in. 257.2 by 211.5 cm.
- Conceived in 1991 and printed circa 2008, this work is from an unnumbered edition.
a diptych of large-format photographs, each signed in ink on the image, flush-mounted to aluminum, framed, 1991, printed later (2)
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner circa 2008
Literature
Nobuyoshi Araki, The Works of Nobuyoshi Araki, Vol. II: In Ruin, Amsterdam 1997, p. 26
Hiromi Ito, Toshiharu Ito & Taeko Tomioka, Eds., Akt-Tokyo 1971 - 1991, New York 1999, p. 65
Nobuyoshi Araki, Araki, Los Angeles 2002 pp. 352-353
Nobuyoshi Araki, Araki by Araki - The Photographer's Personal Selection, New York 2003, p. 269
Nobuyoshi Araki, Self, Life, Death, London 2011, p. 580
Hiromi Ito, Toshiharu Ito & Taeko Tomioka, Eds., Akt-Tokyo 1971 - 1991, New York 1999, p. 65
Nobuyoshi Araki, Araki, Los Angeles 2002 pp. 352-353
Nobuyoshi Araki, Araki by Araki - The Photographer's Personal Selection, New York 2003, p. 269
Nobuyoshi Araki, Self, Life, Death, London 2011, p. 580
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The prints are each mounted to an aluminum backing. Only visible under very close inspection and raking light, there are very minor scattered surface scratches. There are a few minor , pinpoint rust-colored deposits which are barely discernible in the upper left quadrant of the left-hand print. Each 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.