Lot 29
  • 29

Daniel Buren

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Description

  • Daniel Buren
  • Points de vue ou le Corridoscope - Extrait n°10, travail situé (diptyque)
  • acrylic paint on woven cotton canvas, black and white stripes, each 8,7 cm large, alternated and vertical
  • 240 x 140,5 cm (chaque); 94 1/2 x 55 5/16 in. (each)
  • 240 x 281 cm (ensemble); 94 1/2 x 110 5/8 in. (overall)
  • Executed in 1983 for the exhibition Point de Vue ou Le Corridorscope at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris and assembled by the artist in September 2003.

Provenance

Private Collection, Paris

Condition

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.The work is composed of two symetrical canvasses both mounted on stretchers. There are light superficial white stretcher marks (also visible in the catalogue illustration). There are few defaults to the fabric which precede the execution of the work. On the lower edge of each panel, there are staple holes visible on each of the two corners. Under close inspection, few superficial stains are visible mainly on the lower edge and on the upper edge of the left panel. Under very close inspection there are few foxing spots visible on the extreme right white strip near the middle. Please refer to the Contemporary Art department for a high resolution picture and a schema with localization of points detailed above.
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Catalogue Note

A certificate will be issued by Daniel Buren in the name of the new comer.