Dunlop Art Gallery Exhibition Poster
68.58 cms x 50.8 cms (27 ins x 20 ins)
printed in 1987
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Prints and Photography" held on Sun, Mar 19, 2023.
Lot 312
Lot 312
Estimate: CAD $40 - $60
Realised: CAD $18
Realised: CAD $18
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
Notes:
SKNAC bio: Andrew King was born in Winnipeg in 1885 and moved to Rouleau, Saskatchewan in 1909 where he established the Rouleau Enterprise newspaper. In 1912 he developed a printing business as a sideline, and quickly became a major producer of posters for the niche market of show posters. King's wood block printed posters for rodeos, fairs and circuses used vibrant colours, bold designs and minimal text, and his company, Enterprise Show Print, quickly captured such clients as Wallace and Brothers Shows, Conklin and Garrett, Royal Canadian Shows, Odyson Circus, and Terrell Jacobs Circus. In 1944 King moved to Estevan, Saskatchewan, and acquired the The Estevan Mercury newspaper while renaming his poster business King Show Print. In 1958 King sold his businesses, and King Show Print was disbanded. King's poster designs have been exhibited widely in Canada and beyond, including dedicated shows at the Dunlop Art Gallery (Regina) and University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon), and a permanent display of his work at Massey College Library, University of Toronto. Andrew King died in Wilber, Nebraska in 1981.
From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger.
Notes:
SKNAC bio: Andrew King was born in Winnipeg in 1885 and moved to Rouleau, Saskatchewan in 1909 where he established the Rouleau Enterprise newspaper. In 1912 he developed a printing business as a sideline, and quickly became a major producer of posters for the niche market of show posters. King's wood block printed posters for rodeos, fairs and circuses used vibrant colours, bold designs and minimal text, and his company, Enterprise Show Print, quickly captured such clients as Wallace and Brothers Shows, Conklin and Garrett, Royal Canadian Shows, Odyson Circus, and Terrell Jacobs Circus. In 1944 King moved to Estevan, Saskatchewan, and acquired the The Estevan Mercury newspaper while renaming his poster business King Show Print. In 1958 King sold his businesses, and King Show Print was disbanded. King's poster designs have been exhibited widely in Canada and beyond, including dedicated shows at the Dunlop Art Gallery (Regina) and University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon), and a permanent display of his work at Massey College Library, University of Toronto. Andrew King died in Wilber, Nebraska in 1981.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.