In Praise of Shadows
45.7 cms x 28.6 cms (18 ins x 11.25 ins)
Signed and numbered 185/225 lower right; titled and dated 2003 on a certificate from Serpentine Gallery on the reverse
printed in 2003
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "In the Eye of the Beholder: Photographs from the Collection of Robert Noakes (Online Auction)" held on Tue, Mar 25, 2025.
Lot 47732
Lot 47732
Estimate: CAD $1,000 - $1,500
Realised: CAD $1,200
Realised: CAD $1,200
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese artist known best for his stylized photographic series. He also experiments in sculpture, performance art, and architecture. Sugimoto graduated from Saint Paul’s University in Tokyo before attending the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Following graduation, he moved to New York to begin his professional career. Perhaps his most iconic series from 1978, Theaters, includes long-exposure shots of old movie theatres around the world. Some of his other well-known series include Seascapes, Lightning Fields, and Optiks. His works are currently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tokyo, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Tate Gallery in London.
Estate of Robert Noakes
Notes:
Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese artist known best for his stylized photographic series. He also experiments in sculpture, performance art, and architecture. Sugimoto graduated from Saint Paul’s University in Tokyo before attending the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. Following graduation, he moved to New York to begin his professional career. Perhaps his most iconic series from 1978, Theaters, includes long-exposure shots of old movie theatres around the world. Some of his other well-known series include Seascapes, Lightning Fields, and Optiks. His works are currently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tokyo, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Tate Gallery in London.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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