Lot 216
- 216
Vik Muniz
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Vik Muniz
- Socrates (from Pictures of Aftermath)
- signed, titled, dated 1998 and numbered 6/10 on a label affixed to the reverse
- cibachrome print
- 65 by 48 in. 165 by 121.9 cm.
- Executed 1998, this work is number 6 from an edition of 10 plus 5 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Brent Sikkema, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in January 2000
Acquired by the present owner from the above in January 2000
Literature
Exh. Cat., Paris, Centre national de la Photographie; Paris, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations; and Paris, Galerie Xippas, Vik Muniz, November 1999 - January 2000, p. 80, illustrated in color
James Elkins, Vik Muniz: Incomplete Works, Rio de Janeiro, 2004, p. 172, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Rome, MACRO, Vik Muniz, September 2003 - January 2004, p. 101, illustrated in color
Lesley A. Martin, ed., Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer, New York, 2005, p. 66. illustrated in color
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Vik Muniz: Obra Completa 1987-2009, Rio de Janeiro, 2009, p. 300, illustrated in color
James Elkins, Vik Muniz: Incomplete Works, Rio de Janeiro, 2004, p. 172, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Rome, MACRO, Vik Muniz, September 2003 - January 2004, p. 101, illustrated in color
Lesley A. Martin, ed., Reflex: A Vik Muniz Primer, New York, 2005, p. 66. illustrated in color
Pedro Corrêa do Lago, Vik Muniz: Obra Completa 1987-2009, Rio de Janeiro, 2009, p. 300, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The photograph is mounted to the backing board. Under very close inspection there is an unobtrusive, hairline 2 inch surface scratch in the upper left corner of the print visible under raking light and a few faint surface scratches throughout. 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.
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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.