Michael Snow
MICHAEL SNOW "WALKING WOMAN - FROTTAGE" 1963
Michael Snow (b. 1929) is one of the most remarkable multi-disciplinary Canadian artists.
Snow is renowned for a diverse body of work including experimental films, jazz recordings, sculpture, large-scale public art, and most famously the "Walking Woman" series.
Snow introduced his iconic silhouette of a modern woman, supposedly modeled on friend and fellow musician Carla Bley, in 1962 at the Isaacs Gallery in Toronto. Over the next five years, Snow would realize this form in a multitude of incarnations; paintings, large-scale sculpture (notably at Expo 67), newspaper ads, street art, and even film.
This work is one of about ten examples of "frottage" executed by the artist using an ancient technique of rubbing with charcoal (or in this case graphite) over a rough or textured surface, like a frieze or tomb, to create a drawing or representation. This particular work is exemplary for there is a double figure.
"Walking Women" very rarely come on the market and are highly sought-after by collectors.
This work is fresh to market. It was last sold at the Isaacs Gallery in 1987.
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Canada, 1963
Graphite on paper
Signed and dated 63 by the artist
8.5"H 11"W (work)
15"H 18"W (framed)
Very good condition.
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