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VIK MUNIZ | Migrant Mother, after Dorothea Lange (Pictures of Ink)
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Vik Muniz
- Migrant Mother, after Dorothea Lange (Pictures of Ink)
- signed, titled, dated 2000 and numbered 2/5 on a label affixed to the reverse
- c-print mounted on sintra
- 65 by 48 1/8 in. 165.1 by 122.2 cm.
- Executed in 2000, this work is number 2 from an edition of 5, plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Brent Sikkema, New York
Christie's, New York, 12 November 2003, Lot 548
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Christie's, New York, 12 November 2003, Lot 548
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Santiago de Compostela, Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea; Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art; Madrid, Fundacion Telefonica; Vik Muniz, December 2003 - January 2005, p. 18, illustrated in color
Literature
Paris, Galerie Xippas, Vik Muniz, November 1999 - January 2000, pp. 68-69
James Elkins, Ed., Vik Muniz: Incomplete Works, Rio de Janeiro 2004, p. 201, illustrated in color
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009 Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro 2009, p. 405, illustrated in color
James Elkins, Ed., Vik Muniz: Incomplete Works, Rio de Janeiro 2004, p. 201, illustrated in color
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009 Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro 2009, p. 405, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The print is loose in the frame. Under close inspection, there are scattered, fine surface scratches to the Plexiglas. Not examined out of the frame. Framed under 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.
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.