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Francis Alÿs (b. 1959)
Lot 255 PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED CONTEMPORARY COLLECTION

Francis Alÿs (b. 1959)

The Liar, The Copy of the Liar

Closed7 March 2019

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GBP 125,000

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Francis Alÿs (b. 1959)
The Liar, The Copy of the Liar
(i) signed, signed by Martin Rodriguez, inscribed and dated 'MARTIN RODRIGUEZ FRANCIS ALŸS MEX. D. F. FEB 94' (on the reverse)
(ii) signed and dated 'Francis Alÿs 1994' (on the reverse)
(i) enamel on metal sheet
(ii) oil on canvas mounted on wood
(i) 28 x 20 ½in. (71 x 52.2cm.)
(ii) 8 5/8 x 6 ¾in. (22 x 17cm.)
each: Executed in 1994

Acquired directly from the artist in 1994.

Specialist note

‘With Francis, his work can be a fable. It can be a poem, a rumour, an urban myth. It’s truly Utopian: ‘I’m going to Mexico City after the earthquake. I’m helping the world. I’m moving mountains.’’
– Klaus Biesenbach