CPE OC
1923 - 2008
Canadien
Two Hats with Tin Two
eau-forte et relief en couleur
signé et daté et au verso inscrit et étampé
27 1/2 x 16 1/2 po, 69.8 x 41.9 cm
Estimation : 3 000 $ - 5 000 $ 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 165 and reproduced page 164
Please note: the full sheet size of this work is 29 5/8 x 22 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.
This print is a combination of Crushed Hat and Hat with Tin. Around 1968 or 1969, Goodwin took a series of photographs of Dan’s Hat Store in Montreal. The window display had hats placed on hooks and stands over a solid background. The presence of the crushed tin might be a reference to objects found in the streets, from where someone could look into Dan’s Hat Store window display.
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