Lot 199
- 199
James Turrell
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- James Turrell
- First Light, Series C (Carn, Acros, Ondoe and Phantom) [Four Works]
- each signed, numbered 16/30 and respectively inscribed C1, C2, C3 and C4
- aquatint
- Each: 42 3/8 by 29 7/8 in. 107.6 by 75.9 cm.
- Executed in 1989-1990, these works are number 16 from an edition of 30 plus 10 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Peter Blum Edition, New York/Zurich
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1990
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1990
Exhibited
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, First Light: Twenty Etchings by James Turrell, July - November 1990
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, More Than One: Twentieth-Century Print Portfolios, May - October 1997
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, More Than One: Twentieth-Century Print Portfolios, May - October 1997
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, The Museum of Modern Art, First Light: Twenty Etchings by James Turrell, 1990 (brochure)
Exh. Cat., Kunstmuseum Bern, James Turrell: First Light, 1991, pp. 34-41, illustrated
Exh. Cat., London, Albion Gallery, James Turrell: Projection Works 1966-69, 2004, pp. 67-70, illustrated, and illustrated on the endpapers
Exh. Cat., Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Singular Multiples: The Peter Blum Edition Archive 1980-1994, 2006, cat. nos. 46.10, 46.11, 46.12 and 46.13, pp. 312-313, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Kunstmuseum Bern, James Turrell: First Light, 1991, pp. 34-41, illustrated
Exh. Cat., London, Albion Gallery, James Turrell: Projection Works 1966-69, 2004, pp. 67-70, illustrated, and illustrated on the endpapers
Exh. Cat., Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Singular Multiples: The Peter Blum Edition Archive 1980-1994, 2006, cat. nos. 46.10, 46.11, 46.12 and 46.13, pp. 312-313, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the four works are deckled and there is a very slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. Each sheet is hinged verso to the matte, intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.