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WILLIAM KENTRIDGE | Art in a State of Siege
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- William Kentridge
- Art in a State of Siege
- signed and dated 1988 (lower right); titled (centre)
- 3 of an edition of 13silkscreen on vélin d'arches crème 300gsm and brown paper
- 160 by 100cm., 63 by 39.4in. (unframed); 176 by 120cm., 69¼ by 47¼in. (framed)
Provenance
Vanessa Devereux Gallery, London
Private Collection, 1989
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, 1989
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, William Kentridge, 15 May-23 August 1998, illustrated in the catalogue p. 15; Munich, Kunstverein München, 28 August-11 October 1998; Graz, Neue Galerie Graz am Landesmuseum Joanneum, 15 Novembre 1998-15 January 1999 (another example)
Washington D.C., Smithsonian Hirshhorn National Museum of Modern Art, William Kentridge, 28 February-13 May 2001, cat. No. 9 illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 79; New York City, New York, The New Museum, 3 June-16 September 2001; Chicago, Illinois, Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 October 2001-20 January 2002; Houston, Texas, Contemporary Arts Museum, 1 March-5 May 2002; Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 21 July-6 October 2002; Cape Town, South Africa National Gallery, 7 December 2002-23 March 2003 (another example)
Barcelona, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Apartheid The South African Mirror, 26 September 2007-13 January 2008, illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 150; Valencia, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Bancaja, April-June 2008 (another example)
New York City, New York, Museum of Modern Art, William Kentridge Five Themes, 24 February-17 May 2010, illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 38; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 14 March-31 May 2009; Fort Worth, Texas, Museum of Modern Art of Fort Worth, 11 July-27 September 2009; West Palm Beach, Florida, Norton Museum of Art, 7 November 2009-17 January 2010; Paris, Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume, 28 June-12 September 2010; Vienna, Albertina Museum, 29 October 2010-30 January 2011; Jerusalem, Israel Museum, 5 March-5 June 2011; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, 7 July-2 October 2011; Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery, 5 November 2011-29 January 2012; Melbourne, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, 3 March-27 May 2012 (another example)
Liverpool, the Bluecoat, A Universal Archive: William Kentridge as Printmaker, 7 December 2012-3 February 2013, illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 35; Birmingham, mac, 16 March-2 June 2013; Derby, QUAD, 15 June-18 August 2013; Newcastle, University of Northumbria Gallery, 30 August-11 October 2013; Plymouth, Peninsula Arts, 28 October-30 November 2013; Aberystwyth, Arts Centre, 8 March-16 May 2014 (another example)
Washington D.C., Smithsonian Hirshhorn National Museum of Modern Art, William Kentridge, 28 February-13 May 2001, cat. No. 9 illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 79; New York City, New York, The New Museum, 3 June-16 September 2001; Chicago, Illinois, Museum of Contemporary Art, 20 October 2001-20 January 2002; Houston, Texas, Contemporary Arts Museum, 1 March-5 May 2002; Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 21 July-6 October 2002; Cape Town, South Africa National Gallery, 7 December 2002-23 March 2003 (another example)
Barcelona, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona, Apartheid The South African Mirror, 26 September 2007-13 January 2008, illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 150; Valencia, Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Bancaja, April-June 2008 (another example)
New York City, New York, Museum of Modern Art, William Kentridge Five Themes, 24 February-17 May 2010, illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 38; San Francisco, California, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 14 March-31 May 2009; Fort Worth, Texas, Museum of Modern Art of Fort Worth, 11 July-27 September 2009; West Palm Beach, Florida, Norton Museum of Art, 7 November 2009-17 January 2010; Paris, Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume, 28 June-12 September 2010; Vienna, Albertina Museum, 29 October 2010-30 January 2011; Jerusalem, Israel Museum, 5 March-5 June 2011; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, 7 July-2 October 2011; Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery, 5 November 2011-29 January 2012; Melbourne, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, 3 March-27 May 2012 (another example)
Liverpool, the Bluecoat, A Universal Archive: William Kentridge as Printmaker, 7 December 2012-3 February 2013, illustrated in colour in the catalogue p. 35; Birmingham, mac, 16 March-2 June 2013; Derby, QUAD, 15 June-18 August 2013; Newcastle, University of Northumbria Gallery, 30 August-11 October 2013; Plymouth, Peninsula Arts, 28 October-30 November 2013; Aberystwyth, Arts Centre, 8 March-16 May 2014 (another example)
Literature
William Kentridge, Susan Stewart, Kay Wilson, William Kentridge Prints, Johannesburg, 2006, illustrated in colour p. 35
Condition
Please note that this work is framed and not laid down and has not been examined outside of its frame. Overall, the work is in very good condition.
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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."