Rachelle Berry
123.5 cms x 108 cms (48.62 ins x 42.52 ins)
Signed and dated on verso
Lot offered for sale by BYDealers, Montréal at the auction event "Canadian Art Sale" held on Thu, May 31, 2018.
Lot 73
Lot 73
Estimate: CAD $8,000 - $12,000
Realised: CAD $16,800
Realised: CAD $16,800
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Galerie Robert Poulin, Montréal
Private collection, Montréal
Notes:
Patrick Henley, a.k.a. Henriette Valium, is a key figure in the international underground comic scene. Influenced by the transgressive spirit of American counter?culture and by the stylistic advancements of Robert Crumb (Mr. Natural) and Benito Jacovitti (Coco Bill), Henley became known for his hand?printed comic books (Coeur de maman, Primitive crétin) in which he innovated a personal style that combines bold subject matter and obsessively meticulous rendering. This attitude and approach have made him a highly respected artist, both in the United States and in Europe.
In 2007, the French publishing house L'Association launched Valium Bédex Compilato, an essential compendium of Henley's work. They were soon followed by Marseille?based publisher Dernier Cri, who published several of Henley's prints and books, including Mutants I, Mutants II, and Curés malades, and, more recently, Montreal's own Conundrum Press published Palace of Champions. Over the past few years, Henley has created complex three?dimensional works composed of hundreds of pieces, such as the well?known work Rachelle Berry, made of polychrome wood, an example of the kind of "Lowbrow" sculptural painting that perfectly perfectly illustrates Henley's recent artistic direction.
Galerie Robert Poulin, Montréal
Private collection, Montréal
Notes:
Patrick Henley, a.k.a. Henriette Valium, is a key figure in the international underground comic scene. Influenced by the transgressive spirit of American counter?culture and by the stylistic advancements of Robert Crumb (Mr. Natural) and Benito Jacovitti (Coco Bill), Henley became known for his hand?printed comic books (Coeur de maman, Primitive crétin) in which he innovated a personal style that combines bold subject matter and obsessively meticulous rendering. This attitude and approach have made him a highly respected artist, both in the United States and in Europe.
In 2007, the French publishing house L'Association launched Valium Bédex Compilato, an essential compendium of Henley's work. They were soon followed by Marseille?based publisher Dernier Cri, who published several of Henley's prints and books, including Mutants I, Mutants II, and Curés malades, and, more recently, Montreal's own Conundrum Press published Palace of Champions. Over the past few years, Henley has created complex three?dimensional works composed of hundreds of pieces, such as the well?known work Rachelle Berry, made of polychrome wood, an example of the kind of "Lowbrow" sculptural painting that perfectly perfectly illustrates Henley's recent artistic direction.
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(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with BYDealers auction house for permission to use.
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