Lot 40
Lot 40
Lot Details
Lorna Simpson
B. 1960
Square Deal
8 dye diffusion Polaroid prints, each framed to the artist's specifications, signed and numbered in ink on an exhibition label on the reverse, one engraved plastic plaque, an exhibition label on the reverse, 1990, no. one from an edition of 3 (9)
each image: 23 ⅛ by 19 ⅛ in. (58.7 by 48.6 cm.)
each frame: 24 ⅝ by 20 ⅝ in. (62.6 by 52.4 cm.)
text panel: 8 by 8 in. (20.3 by 20.3 cm.)
Condition Report
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While these dye diffusion Polaroids have not been examined outside of their frames, they appear to be in generally excellent condition. As can be typical of Polaroid prints, the colors have shifted slightly towards blue. Upon close examination, a few tiny particles of dust and accretions are visible on the surface of the prints.
There are some scratches and scuffs to the artist's frames, and there are some scratches, scuffs, and fingerprints present on the accompanying text panel.
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Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Millon & Associés, 25 November, 2016, Lot 167
Exhibited
Paris: Galerie Antoine Candau, Espace Dieu, "All Quiet on the Western Front?", September - December 1990
Ohio: Kent State University Museum, Broadbent Gallery, Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair, September 2021 - August 2022