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Gert & Uwe Tobias
估價
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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描述
- Gert & Uwe Tobias
- Untitled
- acrylic, crayon and woodcut on paper
- 200 by 165cm.; 78 3/4 by 65in.
- Executed in 2005, this work is number 2 from the edition of 2 plus 1 artist's proof.
來源
Galerie Michael Janssen, Berlin
Private Collection, Spain
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 11 February 2010, Lot 281
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Spain
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 11 February 2010, Lot 281
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
展覽
Saatchi Gallery, London, Gesamtkunstwerk: New Art from Germany, 2011-2, p. 140, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to a backing board in several places. There are a few very small and unobtrusive smudges of medium visible in the margins, all of which are likely inherent to the artist's working process.
"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."
"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."
拍品資料及來源
Gert & Uwe Tobias, whose current exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery has received critical acclaim, re-invent traditional techniques and styles in a wholly twenty-first century manner to create works of curious beauty. Born in Romania, the two brothers are influenced by the fairy-tales of their native land, often utilising the darker elements of these tales as inspiration for their distinctive oeuvre. Untitled is a wonderful example of Gert & Uwe Tobias’ unique artistic style, created using the antique technique of the woodcut yet with a distinctly contemporary twist. A churning kaleidoscope of colours dominates the composition, with the suggestion of a face at its centre, whilst a vase of flowers perches resolutely on a table at the forefront of the configuration: the result is an intriguing fusion of portraiture and still life as the petals appear to become analogous to the vertebrae of a spine and vice versa. Through the exquisite craftsmanship that gives rise to the fantastical subject of Untitled, Gert & Uwe Tobias have created a work of rare and compelling power.