Lot 535
- 535
John Baldessari
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- John Baldessari
- Pathetic Fallacy Series: Handsome Plum (Attempting to Understand - Three Paths/Three Zones)
- Ektacolor prints mounted on paperboard
- Overall: 24 3/8 by 40 1/2 in. 61.9 by 102.9 cm.
- Executed in 1975.
Provenance
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
James Cohan Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection, New York
Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
James Cohan Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling to the edges of each of the mounted photographs, resulting in scattered areas of curling and lifting at the corners, most noticeably on the first, fifth, ninth and twelfth photograph (from left to right). The photographs appear to have yellowed slightly, as visible in the catalogue illustration. Each photograph is mounted verso to the matte. 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.
Catalogue Note
“It is not the discovery of truth that is at the libidinal center of the work, but the pleasure of looking. It’s about the eroticism of the gaze—and our participation in it.” Thomas Lawson ("Das Theater des Geistes: John Baldessari," Parkett, No. 29, 1991, p. 43)