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DMITRY PRIGOV | Sky and Sea
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sky and Sea
- ink and acrylic on nine sheets of paper
- Overall sheets: 36 3/4 by 50 3/4 in., 91 by 129cm
- Framed: 43 3/4 by 58 1/4 in., 111 by 148cm
ink and acrylic on nine sheets of paperText is integral to much of Dmitry Prigov’s work, and in fact through the 1970s he was known primarily as a poet in Moscow’s artistic and literary circles - his work circulated in 'samizdat' form - before he shifted towards more visual and performative forms of expression. Needless to say, the iconoclastic and highly subversive tone of his art did not sit well with the authorities. The 1988 exhibition at Struve Gallery in Chicago was his first major show. The Hermitage organized a Prigov retrospective in 2011 at the 54th Venice Biennale.
Provenance
Struve Fine Art, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1990s
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1990s
Literature
'Forbidden Art: The Postwar Russian Avant-Garde', New York: Distributed Art Publishers, 1998, p.45 illustrated
Condition
The sheets are individually affixed to the backing board. Each sheet is 11 3/4 by 16 1/8 in. The sheets have discolored. There is some minor wear to some of the corners. A few of the sheets are slightly undulated, including the upper left sheet which has some rippling along the right edge. There are spots of light staining and some flecks of dirt in places. Held in a simple black frame behind plexiglass. Unexamined out of frame.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.