Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned across Canada for his eclectic and dynamic body of work.
In the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (called "Single Autographic Prints"). He would exhibit these works at the Venice Biennale to great fanfare in Europe and beyond. By the 1960s, he was considered the most famous artist in Canada.
Town fearlessly experimented. Consider how different his "Toy Horse" is from his "Single Autographic Prints" or even his "Pop Star/Icon" works. In every decade, Town would switch gears and embark on a new series with new material, courage, and conviction.
This intimate ink drawing is a lovely gem and acts as a bridge between Town's competiting worlds of pure abstraction and bold figuration.
In this piece, the artist uses a stencil to repeat a striking arrangement of vertical forms embedded with abstracted butterflies. Through repetition, the motifs take on a graphic, almost illusory quality, heightened by softly speckled washes of grapefruit, citron, and lavender.
The result is a composition that fuses the subtle sensibility of color-field artists such as Jules Olitski, with a dynamic, captivating visual rhythm.
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"Memory Wall"
Canada, 1974
Ink and watercolor on paper
Signed, dated, and titled by the artist, top left and verso
12"H 9"W (work)
Very good condition.
Note: the price is $2,150 CAD
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