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Lot 131: Walid Raad (b. 1957)

Est: £10,000 GBP - £15,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJune 28, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Walid Raad (b. 1957)
Untitled (BEY82_Soldiers_I, 1982-2004) (From the series We Decided to Let Them Say "We Are Convinced" Twice. It was More Convincing This Way.")
lightjet print mounted on aluminium
43½ x 67½in. (110.5 x 171.5cm.)
Executed in 1982-2004, this work is number one from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs

Artist or Maker

Exhibited

Berlin, Hamburger Bahnhof, Werkraum. 21 - Atlas Group (1989-2004). A Project by Walid Raad, 2006-2007.
Mexico City, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, The Atlas Group (1989-2004). A Project by Walid Raad, 2007.
Gothenburg, Hasselblad Centre, Göteborg Museum of Art, Walid Raad - 2011 Hasselblad Award Winner, 2011-2012.

Literature

W. Raad, The Atlas Group, Vol. 3, Cologne 2007 (illustrated, p. 46).
W. Raad, I Might Die before I Get a Rifle, The Hasselblad Foundation, Göttingen 2011 (illustrated, pp. 76-77).

Provenance

Donated by the artist.

Notes

Walid Raad (b. 1957)
Untitled (BEY82_Soldiers_I, 1982-2004) (From the series We Decided to Let Them Say "We Are Convinced" Twice. It was More Convincing This Way.")
lightjet print mounted on aluminium
43½ x 67½in. (110.5 x 171.5cm.)
Executed in 1982-2004, this work is number one from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs

Auction Details

Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction

by
Christie's
June 28, 2012, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK