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Douglas Gordon
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Douglas Gordon
- Blind Vivien
- photograph and archival museum board
- image: 22 by 17 cm. 8 5/8 by 6 5/8 in.
- framed: 65.8 by 61.2 cm. 25 7/8 by 24 1/8 in.
- Executed in 2002.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Condition
Colour:
The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality of the black white photograph is slightly bluer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals a few small specks of loss an some light surface dirt to the extreme edges of the frame and a few faint scuffs and scratches to the Plexiglas.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“I was working in bed, and would watch a movie again and again and again. I had pictures of John Wayne and Anthony Perkins around my bed, and I woke up in the middle of the night and saw them all looking at me. So I cut their eyes out. Hundreds of blind stars” (Douglas Gordon cited in: Karen Wright, 'In the Studio: Douglas Gordon', The Independent, 15 December 2012, online).