Lot 325
Sarah Morris (American / British 1967-) for Christopher Farr §
'Mid Town Condé Nast' Rug, 2001
Auction: 29 April 2022 from 10:00 BST
Description
1/25, inscribed in pen on 'Christopher Farr' label, hand knotted and hand spun wool
Dimensions
244cm x 244cm (96in x 96in)
Provenance
Provenance:
Christopher Farr, London;
Private Collection, UK.
Footnote
From the mid-1990s contemporary artist Sarah Morris has been making abstract paintings and films exploring ‘urban, social and bureaucratic typologies’, based on different cities and close inspection of architectural details, which included the ‘Midtown Paintings’.
The ‘Midtown’ works were based on an area around her studio in the late 1990s in New York (which was situated near Times Square at the time), and they recalled the glass and grid facades of mid-century towers along Park and Sixth Avenues, being a celebration of the city’s vibrancy and energy.