Beschreibung:

Samuel FossoCameroonianb.1962Le Marin, Tati Series, 1997 signed, titled and editioned 4 of 8 (on accompanying certificate of authenticity)chromogenic print, printed 2003126 by 100cm., 49⅝ by 39⅜in.framed: 130.5 by 105cm., 51⅜ by 41⅜in.Condition reportColour:Please note colours in the online catalogue illustration may vary depending on screen settings. The work is in very good condition. The print displays very strong colour and saturation. It is flush-mounted to aluminium. There are faint impression lines running parallel to all edges, with associated faint residue in the same area and scattered light bubbling along the framing edge. Please note there is a small pinprick to the white background in the upper right quadrant and a collection of incredibly faint scratches to the figure’s right arm, only visible in raking light. A very faint pinprick exists to the left of the figure’s head, visible in raking light. 
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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. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color 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. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.Provenancegalerie élyane sadok, Lyon Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2012 LiteratureChris Spring, Angaza Afrika African Art Now, 2008, illustrated in colour, p.109 (another example)Okwui Enwezor (ed.), Samuel Fosso  AUTOPORTRAIT, Steidl Verlag/The Walther Collection, New York, 2020, illustrated in colour p.123 (another example) ExhibitedDusseldorf, Museum Kunst Palast, Africa Remix Contemporary Art of a Continent, 24 July-7 November 2004, illustrated in colour in the catalogue p.77; London, Hayward Gallery, 10 February-17 April 2005; Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, 24 May-15 August 2005; Tokyo, Mori Art Museum May-August 2006 (another example)London, Tate Modern, Performing for the Camera, 18 February-12 June 2016 Paris, Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Samuel Fosso  10 November 2021-13 July 2022