CPE OC
1923 - 2008
Canadien
Parceled Shoes for the Long Distance Runner
eau-forte et pointe sèche, 1970 - 1971
au verso inscrit et étampé
14 3/4 x 17 3/4 po, 37.5 x 45.1 cm
Estimation : 2 000 $ - 3 000 $ CAD
Vendu pour : $4,063
Exposition à : Heffel Montréal
PROVENANCE
Estate of the Artist
BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Rosemarie L. Tovell, The Prints of Betty Goodwin, National Gallery of Canada, 2002, page 11, listed page 141 and reproduced page 140
Please note: the full sheet size of this work is 19 5/8 x 25 3/4 inches.
Born in Montreal in 1923, Betty Goodwin worked for nearly 50 years in a variety of media – painting, drawing, collage, printmaking and sculpture. Often associated with themes of loss, absence and memory, her works are poignant and connect deeply with both the public and critics. In 1968, Goodwin attended Yves Gaucher’s etching class at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia University). This decision proved immensely significant for her career, as printmaking allowed her to reconnect to her artistic beginnings and brought her national and international recognition. In the words of art historian and curator Rosemarie L. Tovell, “over the last three decades, Goodwin has created one of the most significant and original bodies of prints produced by any Canadian artist.”
Similar to her earlier still life paintings, Goodwin focused on household objects for her printmaking practice, often running the actual object through the soft-ground plate to better capture its essence. Many of her series focused on different articles of clothing, as she was interested in their anthropomorphic qualities.
According to Rosemarie L. Tovell, the idea for this print probably came from the first moon landing. Among Goodwin’s notes was imagery based on the photograph of the footprint left by the astronauts in the moon dust. The idea evolved with Goodwin wrapping real running shoes in paper and pressing them into the soft ground of the plate.
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