CALLE, Sophie.

Inquire · Offered by Peter Harrington

La Fille du Docteur. First edition, number 58 of 230 copies signed by the artist. Calle is a conceptual artist whose work frequently concerns vulnerability and intimacy. In this piece, Calle is photographed performing a strip tease as "Sophie", the adult daughter of a doctor. The images are juxtaposed with notecards from her parent's friends, which send congratulations on the birth of their baby girl. Calle frequently blurs autobiography and fiction: her father was an oncologist and art collector.There was also a deluxe edition of 20 copies with a framed photograph and text, and 9 artist's proofs.

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