The Inventor And His Invention
33.5 cms x 65 cms (13.25 ins x 25.5 ins)
Signed, dated "1988" and numbered "2/5" on the back
sculpted in 1988
Lot offered for sale by Sothebys, Toronto at the auction event "Important Canadian Art" held on Mon, Nov 28, 2011.
Lot 63
Lot 63
Estimate: CAD $40,000 - $60,000
Realised: CAD $48,000
Realised: CAD $48,000
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Vancouver
Literature:
Mayo Graham, ed., "Joe Fafard: The Bronze Years," Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, 1996, for "The Inventor and his Invention," reproduced in colour on the cover and on p. 55, cat. no. 29
Terrence Heath, "Joe Fafard," National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2007, p. 148 for Th"e Inventor and His Invention," reproduced in colour
Notes:
Throughout his career, Joseph Fafard has depicted celebrated 19th and 20th century artists in creative and witty ways. Whether his subject is Picasso, Renoir or Cézanne, Fafard has been able to capture the essence and characteristics of his predecessors. In "The Inventor and his Invention," Fafard continues his study of Vincent Van Gogh, portraying the Post-Impressionist asleep on a couch, with one eye half open. However, it is the inventive way in which Fafard highlights texture and colour that make this piece exceptional. Fafard models the surface of the sculpture with the impasto of painting, interweaving brush strokes of flickering complementary colours as can be seen in Van Gogh's own works. In doing so, Fafard cleverly creates the illusion that Van Gogh has materialized through one of his own paintings. It is with this sense of humour, sharp visual wit and technical proficiency that Fafard enchants his audience.
Private Collection, Vancouver
Literature:
Mayo Graham, ed., "Joe Fafard: The Bronze Years," Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, 1996, for "The Inventor and his Invention," reproduced in colour on the cover and on p. 55, cat. no. 29
Terrence Heath, "Joe Fafard," National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, 2007, p. 148 for Th"e Inventor and His Invention," reproduced in colour
Notes:
Throughout his career, Joseph Fafard has depicted celebrated 19th and 20th century artists in creative and witty ways. Whether his subject is Picasso, Renoir or Cézanne, Fafard has been able to capture the essence and characteristics of his predecessors. In "The Inventor and his Invention," Fafard continues his study of Vincent Van Gogh, portraying the Post-Impressionist asleep on a couch, with one eye half open. However, it is the inventive way in which Fafard highlights texture and colour that make this piece exceptional. Fafard models the surface of the sculpture with the impasto of painting, interweaving brush strokes of flickering complementary colours as can be seen in Van Gogh's own works. In doing so, Fafard cleverly creates the illusion that Van Gogh has materialized through one of his own paintings. It is with this sense of humour, sharp visual wit and technical proficiency that Fafard enchants his audience.
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 Sothebys auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Sothebys auction house for permission to use.