Condition Report: In very good condition. No defects noticeable
Literature and illustration
Jeff Rian: Lewis Baltz. Berlin 2001, p. 113 (there as a light box on the wall of a building, titled and dated: Pst! (für Luxemburg), Luxemburg 1995) / Jeane von Oppenheim: 10 Jahre Sammlung Sal. Oppenheim 10 Years Collection, 1997 - 2007, Luxemburg 2007, p. 417
"Baltz had this poster modeled after a 'Do Not Disturb' sign he had seen in a hotel in Sarajevo. He used it to create a light box with an image of a man with his finger to his lips, as if to say 'Pst.' The subliminal message, largely unnoticed, was a call to the residents of Luxembourg, which was the European Capital of Culture in 1995, to be quiet. It was a “do not disturb” sign for commerce, financial transactions, and the economy of privilege. Here, it calls on nighttime strollers to be quiet." (quoted from: Op.cit (Berlin 2001), p. 112)
”SHHHHHH...”, Bank Secrecy, Portrait Roy Lichtenstein. 1995
C-print. 100 × 72 cm
(39 ⅜ × 28 ⅜ in.). Laid down on aluminium plate, thereupon on the reverse signed, dated, titled and edition number in black felt-tip pen. Frame dimensions: 102 x 74 x 3,5 cm. One of 5 editioned copies. [2055] Framed
Provenance
Collection SAL Oppenheim, Cologne / Private Collection, Rhineland
Condition Report: In very good condition. No defects noticeable
Literature and illustration
Jeff Rian: Lewis Baltz. Berlin 2001, p. 113 (there as a light box on the wall of a building, titled and dated: Pst! (für Luxemburg), Luxemburg 1995) / Jeane von Oppenheim: 10 Jahre Sammlung Sal. Oppenheim 10 Years Collection, 1997 - 2007, Luxemburg 2007, p. 417
"Baltz had this poster modeled after a 'Do Not Disturb' sign he had seen in a hotel in Sarajevo. He used it to create a light box with an image of a man with his finger to his lips, as if to say 'Pst.' The subliminal message, largely unnoticed, was a call to the residents of Luxembourg, which was the European Capital of Culture in 1995, to be quiet. It was a “do not disturb” sign for commerce, financial transactions, and the economy of privilege. Here, it calls on nighttime strollers to be quiet." (quoted from: Op.cit (Berlin 2001), p. 112)
