LOT DETAILS

Materials:

two chromogenic print; three black and white prints; gelatin silver print; and black and white print; and chromogenic print

Size Notes:

50.5 x 61.6 cm.; 50.8 x 34; 50.8 x 33.7 cm.; & 50.8 x 75.2 cm.; 16.2 x 150.2 cm.; 41 x 57.2 cm. (2); 36.2 x 50.8 cm.

Edition:

8 of 10; 8 of 12; 5 of 10; 11 of 20; 13 of 18 and B6/8

Description:

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Markings:

signed 'Qiu Zhijie' in Pinyin and Chinese, titled 'Tattoo 3' in English; numbered '8/10', dated '2000' (on the reverse); signed in Chinese, dated '1999', numbered '8/12', titled in Chinese (lower right); each signed in Chinese and numbered '5/10' (lower right); each signed in Chinese; dated '1995', titled 'Born with Cultural Revolution', numbered '5/10' (on the reverse); signed in Chinese; dated '1997.7.13', number '11/20' (on the reverse); signed in Chinese; signed 'Hai Bo' in Pinyin, dated '2000', numbered '13/18' (on the reverse of one photo), numbered '13/18' (on the reserve of the other photo); signed in Chinese; signed 'WANG JINSONG' in Pinyin; dated '1997', numbered 'B6/8' (on the reverse of #20), each numbered in sequence (on the reverse)

Literature:

Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Between Past and Future: New Photography and Video from China, Chicago, USA, 2004 (different edition of Three sisters, illustrated, p. 56)

Provenance:

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner. Private Collection, New York, USA. Anon. Sale, Sotheby's New York, September 20, 2007, Lot 262 (The Staff of the Wanda Shopping Plaza)