Indra Leonardi

Lot 276: INDRA LEONARDI

Name: INDRA LEONARDI
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 3fc565f0af

Est: $18,000 HKD - $25,000 HKDSold:

Sotheby'sHong Kong, ChinaApril 04, 2011

Item Overview

Description

INDRA LEONARDI B. 1964 ORGAN FOR SALE SIGNED ON THE REVERSE DIGITAL PRINT ON ALUMINIUM PLATE 120 by 180 cm.; 47 1/4 by 70 3/4 in. THIS WORK IS A UNIQUE EDITION PLUS 1 ARTIST'S PROOF

Artist or Maker

Indra Leonardi

Notes

"The propagation of illegal organ sale is widespread especially in developing countries where the severance of one's body parts could guarantee sustenance. Inspired by Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, this photograph is a visual rumination of third-world poverty."

INDRA LEONARDI, THE ARTIST'S STATEMENT, 2010

Auction Details

Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings

Sotheby's

April 04, 2011, 12:00 PM ChST

5/F One Pacific Place, Hong Kong, Admiralty, -, CN

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