Vito Acconci
ink and typewritten text on paper, gelatin silver prints, mounted, in 7 parts, CD, 4 gelatin silver prints and 6 sheets of ink and typewritten text on paper
smallest element: 15 x 11.3 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
largest element: 27.5 x 21.7 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
frame 1: 35.4 x 50.5 cm (13 7/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
frame 2: 62.8 x 50.5 cm (24 3/4 x 19 7/8 in.)
frame 3: 47.1 x 31.2 cm (18 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)
frame 4: 62.7 x 28.3 cm (24 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
frame 5: 57 x 31.2 cm (22 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)
frame 6: 114.6 x 35.5 cm (45 1/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
frame 7: 55.9 x 68.4 cm (22 x 26 7/8 in.)
overall dimensions variable
Executed in 1973, in the United States of America.
Condition Report:
The work is in very good condition. The work is comprised of 26 sheets of paper, all framed under glass in 7 black wooden frames, presented float-mounted and attached to their backing boards in places from the reverse, 10 loose sheets, presented in plastic sleeves in plastic folders and a CD which is enclosed in a Sony Walkman CD player with headphones. The work has not been examined out of its frames.
Frames 1, 2, 4, 6: All the collage elements are present and securely attached. There is minor undulation to the sheets in places, only visible on close inspection and deemed inherent to the mounting method. There is minor bumping and pushing to the corners and edges, occasional minor linear creases and minor tears to the edges in places, occasional minor discolouration and slight yellowing towards the edges and occasional minor stains in places, all only visible on close inspection and deemed in line with the age of the work.
Frame 3: All the collage elements are present and securely attached. There is minor undulation to the 3 gelatin silver prints, with very minor detachment to the upper corners of the lower print, all only visible on close inspection and deemed inherent to the mounting method. There is very minor bumping to the corners and edges of the 2 upper prints, all only visible on very close inspection.
Frames 5, 7: All the collage elements are present and securely attached. There is very minor undulation to some of the gelatin silver prints, only visible on very close inspection and deemed inherent to the mounting method. There is very minor bumping to the corners of some of the gelatin silver prints, only visible on very close inspection.
Loose gelatin silver prints: There is very minor bumping to the corners and edges in places, all only visible on close inspection.
Loose sheets: There are media losses, tears, creasing and occasional staining to all the sheets in places, visible on inspection and deemed in line with the age of the work.
CD: There are very minor hairline surface scratches to the CD in places, only visible on close inspection.
The work has been examined under ultraviolet light and there is no evidence of restoration. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition issues with this work.
Provenance:
Albion Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
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ink and typewritten text on paper, gelatin silver prints, mounted, in 7 parts, CD, 4 gelatin silver prints and 6 sheets of ink and typewritten text on paper
smallest element: 15 x 11.3 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
largest element: 27.5 x 21.7 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
frame 1: 35.4 x 50.5 cm (13 7/8 x 19 7/8 in.)
frame 2: 62.8 x 50.5 cm (24 3/4 x 19 7/8 in.)
frame 3: 47.1 x 31.2 cm (18 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)
frame 4: 62.7 x 28.3 cm (24 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
frame 5: 57 x 31.2 cm (22 1/2 x 12 1/4 in.)
frame 6: 114.6 x 35.5 cm (45 1/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
frame 7: 55.9 x 68.4 cm (22 x 26 7/8 in.)
overall dimensions variable
Executed in 1973, in the United States of America.
Condition Report:
The work is in very good condition. The work is comprised of 26 sheets of paper, all framed under glass in 7 black wooden frames, presented float-mounted and attached to their backing boards in places from the reverse, 10 loose sheets, presented in plastic sleeves in plastic folders and a CD which is enclosed in a Sony Walkman CD player with headphones. The work has not been examined out of its frames.
Frames 1, 2, 4, 6: All the collage elements are present and securely attached. There is minor undulation to the sheets in places, only visible on close inspection and deemed inherent to the mounting method. There is minor bumping and pushing to the corners and edges, occasional minor linear creases and minor tears to the edges in places, occasional minor discolouration and slight yellowing towards the edges and occasional minor stains in places, all only visible on close inspection and deemed in line with the age of the work.
Frame 3: All the collage elements are present and securely attached. There is minor undulation to the 3 gelatin silver prints, with very minor detachment to the upper corners of the lower print, all only visible on close inspection and deemed inherent to the mounting method. There is very minor bumping to the corners and edges of the 2 upper prints, all only visible on very close inspection.
Frames 5, 7: All the collage elements are present and securely attached. There is very minor undulation to some of the gelatin silver prints, only visible on very close inspection and deemed inherent to the mounting method. There is very minor bumping to the corners of some of the gelatin silver prints, only visible on very close inspection.
Loose gelatin silver prints: There is very minor bumping to the corners and edges in places, all only visible on close inspection.
Loose sheets: There are media losses, tears, creasing and occasional staining to all the sheets in places, visible on inspection and deemed in line with the age of the work.
CD: There are very minor hairline surface scratches to the CD in places, only visible on close inspection.
The work has been examined under ultraviolet light and there is no evidence of restoration. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition issues with this work.
Provenance:
Albion Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
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