HAROLD TOWN "MAN AND MONUMENT" INK DRAWING, 1957
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group.
Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a series of unique prints ("Single Autographic Prints") that included collage elements. In 1956, he represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with these works. Over the following decades, the artist continued to reinvent his aesthetic, regularly changing medium and mood.
While Harold Town is primarily known as one of Canada's leading abstract artists, a sizeable part of his oeuvre is dedicated to representation. He regularly revisits or responds to stories or motifs related to antiquity.
This intimate line drawing features a broad, almost giant idealized man, his body folded as he lowers his head downward. The man rests his shoulder against the edge of an exceptionally large monument crafted in the profile of a foot. We can wonder whether Town is referencing the Piè di Marmo, a giant fragment of a foot sculpture in Rome.
Remarkably simple yet evocative, this drawing is a paradigm of Town's incredible ability as a draftsman. His confident and stylized line-work is bold yet met with an air of restraint, making this work an excellent example of his innate creative intuition.
Today, Town's work is represented in prestigious collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York).
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.
Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment.
"Man and Monument"
Canada, 1957
Ink drawing on paper
Signed and dated 4.2.57 by the artist
8"H 10.75"W (work)
11"H 13.75"W (framed)
Very good condition.
Provenance: The Estate of Harold Town
Note: the price is $2,500 CAD
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HAROLD TOWN "MAN AND MONUMENT" INK DRAWING, 1957
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group.
Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a series of unique prints ("Single Autographic Prints") that included collage elements. In 1956, he represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with these works. Over the following decades, the artist continued to reinvent his aesthetic, regularly changing medium and mood.
While Harold Town is primarily known as one of Canada's leading abstract artists, a sizeable part of his oeuvre is dedicated to representation. He regularly revisits or responds to stories or motifs related to antiquity.
This intimate line drawing features a broad, almost giant idealized man, his body folded as he lowers his head downward. The man rests his shoulder against the edge of an exceptionally large monument crafted in the profile of a foot. We can wonder whether Town is referencing the Piè di Marmo, a giant fragment of a foot sculpture in Rome.
Remarkably simple yet evocative, this drawing is a paradigm of Town's incredible ability as a draftsman. His confident and stylized line-work is bold yet met with an air of restraint, making this work an excellent example of his innate creative intuition.
Today, Town's work is represented in prestigious collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York).
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.
Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment.
"Man and Monument"
Canada, 1957
Ink drawing on paper
Signed and dated 4.2.57 by the artist
8"H 10.75"W (work)
11"H 13.75"W (framed)
Very good condition.
Provenance: The Estate of Harold Town
Note: the price is $2,500 CAD
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Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group.
Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a series of unique prints ("Single Autographic Prints") that included collage elements. In 1956, he represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with these works. Over the following decades, the artist continued to reinvent his aesthetic, regularly changing medium and mood.
While Harold Town is primarily known as one of Canada's leading abstract artists, a sizeable part of his oeuvre is dedicated to representation. He regularly revisits or responds to stories or motifs related to antiquity.
This intimate line drawing features a broad, almost giant idealized man, his body folded as he lowers his head downward. The man rests his shoulder against the edge of an exceptionally large monument crafted in the profile of a foot. We can wonder whether Town is referencing the Piè di Marmo, a giant fragment of a foot sculpture in Rome.
Remarkably simple yet evocative, this drawing is a paradigm of Town's incredible ability as a draftsman. His confident and stylized line-work is bold yet met with an air of restraint, making this work an excellent example of his innate creative intuition.
Today, Town's work is represented in prestigious collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York).
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.
Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment.
"Man and Monument"
Canada, 1957
Ink drawing on paper
Signed and dated 4.2.57 by the artist
8"H 10.75"W (work)
11"H 13.75"W (framed)
Very good condition.
Provenance: The Estate of Harold Town
Note: the price is $2,500 CAD
