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LOT 304

CPE OC
1923 - 2008
Canadian

Totem
colour etching and inked embossing
signed, titled, editioned Proof III and dated 2-1970 and on verso inscribed "BG-E-1970-08" and "SH.018" and stamped Studio Betty Goodwin
20 1/2 x 9 in, 52.1 x 22.9 cm

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 CAD

Sold for: $5,313

Preview at: Heffel Montreal

PROVENANCE
Estate of the Artist

LITERATURE
Rosemarie L. Tovell, The Prints of Betty Goodwin, National Gallery of Canada, 2002, page 11, listed and reproduced page 157


Please note: the full sheet size of this work is 25 5/8 x 20 1/8 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. For the Shirt series, she would often “pose” them with slumped shoulders or bent arms, imbuing them with an animated presence. She also folded them neatly into themselves, in a manner that is reminiscent of her Parcels series.

Totem was created using three plates for the shirt cuff, the collar and the pocket, deconstructing the shirt into fragments. The orange tie contrasts beautifully with the blue-black shirt.


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