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VIK MUNIZ | Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (Pictures of Chocolate)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Vik Muniz
- Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (Pictures of Chocolate)
- signed and dated 2003 on a label affixed to the reverse
- dye destruction print, in artist's frame
- Framed: 39 1/4 by 30 5/8 in. 99.7 by 77.8 cm.
- Executed in 2003, this work is artist's proof number 1 from an edition of 3, plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Galerie Xippas, Paris
Private Collection
Tajan, Paris, 20 November 2013, Lot 24
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection
Tajan, Paris, 20 November 2013, Lot 24
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Santiago de Compostela, Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea; Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art; and Madrid, Fundación Telefónica; Vik Muniz, December 2003 - January 2005, p. 63, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Lesley A. Martin, Ed., REFLEX A VIK MUNIZ PRIMER, New York 2005, p. 78, illustrated in color
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009 Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro 2009, p. 274, illustrated in color
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Ed., Vik Muniz: Obra Completa, 1987-2009 Catálogo Raisonné, Rio de Janeiro 2009, p. 274, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Only visible under very close inspection and raking light, there is evidence of light dust accumulation to the surface and a few, very faint unobtrusive surface scratches. This work was not examined out of its 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.