James Turrell (American, b.1943) 'Decker (White)', 1967

light projection piece, (4), Dimensions of the installation are variable, Anthony D'Offay Gallery, London, where acquired by Doris Lockhart Saatchi, 17 October 1991; Property from the Estate of Doris Lockhart Saatchi. Property from the Estate of Doris Lockhart Saatchi. Executed in 1967, this work is unique and is accompanied by a Certificate of Ownership. Please note this work is being sold from the catalogue, and will not be on view. It is available for viewing upon request. Please note this work is to be offered with no reserve. Pl, This lot consists of light projection equipment, together with the artwork's 'Grey Book', containing a Certificate of Ownership, supporting documents detailing installation instructions with schematic drawings, and the transfer of ownership form. Upon purchase, the transfer of ownership form must be completed and sent to the Artist's Studio, in order for a new certificate of Ownership to be issued. The Studio may also require that any installation of the piece is approved before a new certificate is issued. A scan of the current certificate of ownership, which outlines the artist's stipulations for installation, display and maintenance of the work, is available upon request. Please contact Bryn Sayles - brynsayles@sworder.co.uk for further details. Exhibited: Pasadena Art Museum, California, 'Light Projections', 9 October - 9 November 1967; The Main and Hill Studio, Mendota Hotel, Santa Monica, 'Light Projections', 1968; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 'James Turrell: Light and Space', 22 October 1980 - 1 January 1981; Antony d'Offay, London, 'James Turrell', 4 September - 5 October 1991; Royal Academy, London, 'American Art in the Twentieth Century. Painting and Sculpture 1913 - 1993', 16 September - 12 December 1993; Contemporary Art Centre, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki, 'James Turrell', 3 November 1995 - 28 January 1996; Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Valencia, 'James Turrell', 14 December 2004 - 27 February 2005, cat. no. 117; Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, 'Contemporary Eye: "Material Matters"', 4 April - 26 July 2009. Literature: Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 'Occluded Front: James Turrell', 1986, p. 92; Craig Adcock, 'James Turrell: The Art of Light and Space', University of California Press, Berkeley, 1990, p. 16, 19, ill. p. 17; Peter Noever (ed.), 'James Turrell: the other horizon', (exh. cat.), MAK, Vienna, 1998, ill. p. 65; Michael Govan and Christine Y Kim, 'James Turrell: A Retrospective', (exh. cat.), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, 2014, ill. p. 63; Ferry Gunawan, Yandi Andri Yatmo, Paramita Atmodiwirjo,'Tracing the Evolution of Lighting in Architecture,' Journal of Architecture & Environment, vol. 21, no. 2, October 2022, ill. p. 149. Between 1989-90, Turrell produced a series of aquatint prints using the intaglio process, taking his Projection Pieces, including 'Decker', as their subjects. brynsayles@sworder.co.uk, Craig, Adcock, 'James Turrell: The Art of Light and Space', University of California Press, Berkeley, 1990, p. 16, 19, ill. p. 17;, Peter Noever (ed.), 'James Turrell: the other horizon', (exh. cat.), MAK, Vienna, 1998, ill. p. 65;, Tracing, the, Evolution, of, Lighting, in, Architecture,', Journal, Architecture, &, Environment, , vol. 21, no. 2, October, 2022, ill. p. 149. Between 1989-90, Turrell produced a series of aquatint prints using the intaglio process, taking his Projection Pieces, including 'Decker', as their subjects. Between 1989-90, Turrell produced a series of aquatint prints using the intaglio process, taking his Projection Pieces, including 'Decker', as their subjects, . Condition Report, Condition Report, The work contains three elements of projection equipment, images available upon request. It also contains the artist's Grey Book, which includes the ownership certificate, installation instructions and a transfer of ownership form. The present work is in working order, with evidence of age as expected of the materials, and has been Pat tested in the UK. We would encourage any interested parties to obtain their own independent advice and assessment. Please contact Bryn Sayles - brynsayles@sworder.co.uk for further details. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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