Lot 73: Big Sister Portfolio, 2005-2007

Big Sister Portfolio, 2005-2007
London: Eric Franck Fine Art. Fifteen lightjet prints. Each 36.8 x 55.2 cm. (14 1/2 x 21 3/4 in).  Each initialled, titled, dated 2007 and numbered 3/8 in ink on the verso. Colophon signed, dated and numbered 3/8 in ink; title and essay sheet, each on photographic paper flush-mounted to board. Number 3 from an edition of 8 plus 2 artist’s proofs. Contained in a linen clamshell case with slipcase.

 Acquired directly from the artist

Big Sister is for all intents and purposes, an upscale brothel in Prague though one that easily separates itself from the many that can be found here. For a remarkably modest fee (one much lower than you might expect) men are able to walk through the doors and enjoy the wonders that await from inside. The catch is that, having signed a release form accepting the establishment’s terms and conditions, all their exploits are recorded and broadcast live for the website’s subscribers who number in the tens of thousands and watch religiously. Guests are afforded the chance, in other words, to become instant cyber celebrities, albeit of an altogether adult nature.
Tarso Dirlis, ‘Internet Brothel in Prague’, Big Sister Portfolio