Ugo Rondinone

Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner 

This work is in excellent condition overall. There is evidence of minor wear and handling along the perimeter. There are scattered minor surface accretions throughout and and a faint surface indentation in the center of the yellow passage at the right edge. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, this work shows no sign of restoration. Unframed.
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.

"Rondinone’s Target Paintings seem at first to be straight appropriations of American Pop, color-field, and hard-edge abstraction. In fact, these works are less copies than giddy impersonations their irony and impurity coming through their deceptively simple surfaces like a five o’clock shadow on a drag queen. Slightly blurred and clearly vibrating as if electric, these Kenneth-Nolands-on-parade jiggle and cavort.”
Laura Hoptman, "Against Nature," in Parkett, No. 52, 1998, p. 134