Lot 294 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Death Cult Los Angeles - Cry Me a River
Sterling Ruby · Lambda print
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 59 x 47 ½ in. (149.9 x 120.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3905227
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sterling Ruby, Death Cult Los Angeles - Cry Me a River. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 294. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905227.
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Sterling Ruby, Death Cult Los Angeles - Cry Me a River. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 294. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905227.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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