Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997)

Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997) Supplementary Proposal For The Improvement of a Backstroke in Rio I (Nachträglicher Entwurf für die Verbesserung des Rückenschwimmers in Rio I) signed with the artist's initial and dated 'K 86' (lower right) acrylic, silicone, sand, plaster on linen canvas and printed fabric 70¾ x 59 x 2½ in. (180 x 150 x 6.3 cm.) Executed in 1986. Provenance: Galerie Max Hetzler, Cologne Anon. sale, Christie's, London, 25 June 2004, lot 211 Private collection, London Anon. sale; Christie's, New York 9 May 2006, lot 64 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Exhibited: Nice, Centre National d'Art Contemporain, Le Radius Kronenbourg: Werner Büttner, Albert Oehlen, Markus Oehlen, Martin Kippenberger, February-April 1987, p. 83 (illustrated). London, The Saatchi Gallery, The Triumph of Painting I, 2005, p. 28 (illustrated). Supplementary Proposal For The Improvement of a Backstroke in Rio II (Nachträglicher Entwurf für die Verbesserung des Rückenschwimmers in Rio II) signed with the artist's initial and dated 'K 86' (lower right) acrylic, silicone, sand, plaster on linen canvas and printed fabric 70¾ x 59 x 8 in. (180 x 150 x 20.3 cm.) Executed in 1986. Provenance: Galerie Max Hetzler, Cologne Gagosian Gallery, London Private collection, London Anon. sale; Christie's, New York 9 May 2006, lot 123 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Exhibited: London, The Saatchi Gallery, The Triumph of Painting I, 2005, p. 29 (illustrated). London, Gagosian Gallery, Martin Kippenberger The Magical Misery Tour Brazil, September-December 2004, p. 47 (illustrated).