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Rita Ackermann
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Rita Ackermann
- Fire by Days I
- signed and dated 2011
- oil and spray paint on canvas
- 249 by 173 cm. 98 by 68 1/8 in.
Provenance
Hauser & Wirth
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2012
Exhibited
Budapest, Ludwig Museum, BAKOS: Rita Ackermann, November 2011 - March 2012
London, Hauser & Wirth, Rita Ackermann: Fire by Days, September - November 2012
Literature
Josh Smith et al., Rita Ackermann, New York 2011, p. 60, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good and original condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
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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
“Almost all my paintings are about movement – forms or figures moving in and out of dimensions of depth within a rectangle. They are like a wild dancer. Lines can become the traces of movements... Painting for me is physical work. There are patterns of movements that I'm not aware of while I'm working, but I can see them clearly later when I step back to look at what I've done” (Rita Ackermann in conversation with Josh Smith, Bomb Magazine, No. 139, Spring 2017, online).