LOT DETAILS

Materials:

acrylic on canvas

Size Notes:

133 by 133cm., 52¼ by 52¼in.

Edition:

Some people will kill for the money, money was painted in 1999-2001, during Maluka's postgraduate studies at De Ateliers in Amsterdam, where he developed his mature painting style. The artist finds inspiration from his urban upbringing on the Cape Flats, and his love of graffiti and hip hop, depicting as here his â??invented heroes... people I would like to look up toâ??. His work has appeared in several international exhibitions including the 27th SaÌ?o Paulo Bienal and Flow at the Studio Museum in Harlem, and on the front cover of Sue Williamsonâ??s South African Art Now. Writing in The New York Times in 2008, critic Holland Cotter describes Maluka as â??a fine painterâ??, â??the heroically scaled portraits, culled from fashion magazines but resembling passport photos and mug shotsâ??.

Markings:

signed and dated 1999-2001 (on the reverse)

Condition:

Structure: Stable. Light warping to the canvas, visible on close inspection along the extremities. Surface: There appear to be very light abrasion lines running alongside the edges of the work. Faint stretcher bar impression lines in place with minor losses to extremities. Evidence of light detritus in places, particularly the black areas. Detritus can be removed but appears to leave behind some light surface marks. Some areas of discolouration on the reverse. UV Light: Inspection under UV light reveals no clear signs of restoration or repair. This work is unframed. Further Enquiries: Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 5696 or email [email protected] if you have any questions regarding the present work. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.