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LOT 042

AANFM RCA
1923 - 1999
Canadien

Les cages d'îles no. 3
huile sur toile
signé et daté et au verso signé, titré, inscrit et étampé
50 x 63 3/4 po, 127 x 161.9 cm

Estimation : 50 000 $ - 60 000 $ CAD

Vendu pour : 70 800 $

Exposition à : Heffel Toronto – 13 avenue Hazelton

PROVENANCE
Marlborough-Godard, Montreal
Private Collection, Montreal

BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Constance Naubert-Riser, Jean McEwen: Colour in Depth, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1987, page 38


The link between Jean McEwen’s artwork and his love for poetry is undeniable. Constance Naubert-Riser quotes the artist from his book Cul de lampe: “A painting is created from rhythm, form, space, light, shade and colour—but it is the feeling, the poetry of the painter that produces the harmony.” McEwen’s titles are often read as poetic too. Naubert-Riser devoted an entire chapter in the exhibition catalogue Jean McEwen: Colour in Depth to McEwen’s poetic titles and their meaning, writing “McEwen’s titles...are linked to the complex poetic relationship that exists between himself and the coloured matter that forms his painting.” Here, nebulous forms of fiery crimson and eggplant hover over a field of taupe, punctuated by smoky black shapes and underlying verdant greens. McEwen’s series Les cages d’îles (The Island Cages) was painted in 1974, following his decision to abandon acrylic pigments and return to working exclusively in oils. This work superbly illustrates the result of his choice, which allowed him to emphasize the relationships between colour and texture that were his passion.


Estimation : 50 000 $ - 60 000 $ CAD

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