In the know
There's more to art than meets the eye. Here is a selection of lots from past Saturday@Phillips sales. See what the experts say and then add your own pop-up knowledge or comments. Move your cursor over the image to reveal pop-up information. saturday@phillips.com
- Art expert:
Sophie Calle represents France at the 2007 Venice Biennale.
- Art expert:
Calle often uses "forensic techniques" in her art work, such as "Suite Venetienne" in which she followed a man to and through Venice.
- Art expert:
Sophie Calle's first big success was the "Hotel" series in which the artist worked as a chamber maid in a Venice Hotel, documenting the most intimate objects and stories she found.
- Art expert:
Sophie Calle is considered to be the most important conceptual artist in France.
- The Bronx
- Sophie Calle
- June 2 2007
- $2000 to $3000
- $2000
