1953 -
French
The Sleepers (Bob Garison, Third Sleeper)
ten black and white photographs and one document, 1979
a ) Bob Garison. 3rd sleeper. Monday April 2nd. 3 A.M. He didn't want to go to bed.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 1
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
b ) 4 A.M. He described himself: ''Bob Garison, 32 years old, American, trumpet player.''
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 2
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
c ) 5 A.M. He thought that to change the sheets was a ''bourgeois" thing to do.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 3
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
d ) To sleep is one of his major occupations.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 4
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
e ) 6 A.M.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 5
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
f ) 7 A.M.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 6
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
g ) 8 A.M.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 7
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
h ) 9 A.M. A quiet sleep.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 8
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
i ) 10 A.M. I woke him up while taking the picture.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3 and numbered 9
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
j ) 10.30 A.M.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
black and white photograph
titled and on verso editioned 1/3, numbered 10 and signed
6 x 7 3/4 in, 15.2 x 19.7 cm
k ) Bob Garison, third sleeper.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
ink on office paper photocopy
8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in, 21 x 29.5 cm
l ) Provoking arbritrary situations which take on the forms of rituals.
Sophie Calle
1953 -
French
ink on office paper photocopy
8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in, 21 x 29.5 cm
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000 CAD
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PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present Private Collection, Montreal, 1990
This Lot is comprised of 10 black and white photographs, each titled, and at verso editioned and numbered (subitems A to J). The photograph number 10 is editioned, numbered, and signed at verso (subitem J). The photographs are accompanied with a descriptive text printed on an A4 format sheet of paper (subitem K), and a complementary textual document on The Sleepers project printed on multiple A4 format sheets of paper (subitem L).
This lot is accompanied by a handwritten certificate by the artist, signed and dated December 10, 1990, Paris.
Please note: this work is unframed.
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