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Kelley Walker
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Kelley Walker
- Black Star Press; Black Press, Star
- i. & ii.: titled on the reverseiii.: signed, titled and dated 2005 on the reverse
- black and white chocolate over inkjet print on canvas mounted to panel, in 3 parts
- each panel: 36 1/8 by 28 1/8 in. 91.8 by 71.4 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Catherine Bastide, Brussels
Lindon Gallery, London
Private Collection, Stockholm (acquired from the above in July 2011)
Sotheby's, New York, 12 November 2014, Lot 424
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Lindon Gallery, London
Private Collection, Stockholm (acquired from the above in July 2011)
Sotheby's, New York, 12 November 2014, Lot 424
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The collaged chocolate and milk elements show signs of loss, the most significant one seen in the left panel measuring approximately 2 inches diameter and located 9 ½ inches from the top edge and 11 ½ inches from the right edge. These collaged elements also show signs of cracking throughout, most noticeably in the middle panel located approximately 16 inches from the top edge and 13 inches from the bottom edge, and again in the right panel located 14 inches from the top edge and 7 inches from right edge. The aforementioned losses and cracking are all inherent to the artist's working method and choice of medium. Please contact Sotheby's Contemporary Art Department for the artist's statement about the aging process for this specific body of work. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
“With the Black Star Press pieces (the chocolate riots) I attempt to sidestep a familiar art source, Warhol, as a starting point. Looking back at artists dealing with appropriation in the ’80s, it seems the strategy of replicating in itself became the style or brand of the artist using it. In my works, I don’t escape the effects of branding but think of the processes associated with appropriation as a way of dealing with branding as a social space.” Kelley Walker