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LOT 011

AANFM RCA
1923 - 1999
Canadien

Les temps assassinés #1
huile sur toile
au verso signé, titré, daté et inscrit
60 x 90 po, 152.4 x 228.6 cm

Estimation : 35 000 $ - 45 000 $ CAD

Vendu pour : 25 000 $

Exposition à : PacArt, Toronto

PROVENANCE
Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto
Corporate Collection, Toronto

BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Constance Naubert-Riser, Jean McEwen: Colour in Depth, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1987, page 48


An exploration of the power of colour is at the core of Jean McEwen’s abstract paintings. In this mysterious work, a dark central rectangle dominates. As Constance Naubert-Riser wrote, “The artist comprehends space solely through colour,” and here, this dark rectangle - a hovering, magisterial presence - is pushed forward by the bright splashes of peridot green in the background. There is even a further spatial layer - wisps and flickers of luminous white float through the surface of the dark rectangle and push even further forward in the picture plane. The rectangle’s slightly ragged, organic edges give it the illusion of a subtle quivering, adding to the sensation of motion caused by the energy of the radiant colour. This superb large-scale work envelops the viewer with its strong presence.

Starting in 1957, McEwen began to give his paintings poetic titles, and Les temps assassinés #1 loosely and provocatively suggests the concept of time being killed. Even though the work is abstract, titles such as this give subtle nuances and depths of meaning to our perception of McEwen’s works.


Estimation : 35 000 $ - 45 000 $ CAD

Tous les prix affichés sont en dollars canadiens


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