Pebble Bird
36.79 cms x 34.29 cms x 17.78 cms (14.5 ins x 13.5 ins x 14.5 ins)
Signed and editioned 3/7
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "May Live Auction 2016, Vancouver Live auction" held on Wed, May 25, 2016.
Lot 066
Lot 066
Estimate: CAD $9,000 - $12,000
Realised: CAD $16,520
Realised: CAD $16,520
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Evelyn Aimis Fine Art, Toronto
Corporate Collection, Toronto
Literature:
William J. Withrow, Sorel Etrog: Sculpture, 1967, page 11
Pierre Restany, Sorel Etrog, 2001, page 117, the 1975 - 1976 marble sculpture entitled Pebblebird reproduced page 125
Notes:
In his 1967 monograph on Sorel Etrog's sculpture, William Withrow's analysis of the artist's work was both insightful and prescient in addressing Etrog's vision of the world. He wrote: "One naturally wonders why Etrog's personal vision must see the world in terms of the tension...of opposing forces...linear and volumetric, geometric and organic, restful and dynamic, sensual and spiritual." Withrow goes on to posit two major influences on Etrog's oeuvre - the artist's own early constructions and his respect for the art of ancient civilizations. Although those influences were indeed the basis of much of this celebrated artist's creative inspiration, his intellect and inventiveness led him down many other roads. One such path was the Hinges series (1972 - 1979), which marked Etrog's return to monochrome bronze sculpture following his colourful Screws and Bolts series (1971 - 1973). In Hinges, true to the contrasting themes noted by Withrow, Etrog produced what he referred to as extroverts - walking figures like Pieton and Rushman - and introverts, which, like Pebble Bird, in the words of Pierre Restany, "suggest the possibility that the ambiguous inner world may be opened and revealed."
Please note: a marble plinth is included with this lot.
Evelyn Aimis Fine Art, Toronto
Corporate Collection, Toronto
Literature:
William J. Withrow, Sorel Etrog: Sculpture, 1967, page 11
Pierre Restany, Sorel Etrog, 2001, page 117, the 1975 - 1976 marble sculpture entitled Pebblebird reproduced page 125
Notes:
In his 1967 monograph on Sorel Etrog's sculpture, William Withrow's analysis of the artist's work was both insightful and prescient in addressing Etrog's vision of the world. He wrote: "One naturally wonders why Etrog's personal vision must see the world in terms of the tension...of opposing forces...linear and volumetric, geometric and organic, restful and dynamic, sensual and spiritual." Withrow goes on to posit two major influences on Etrog's oeuvre - the artist's own early constructions and his respect for the art of ancient civilizations. Although those influences were indeed the basis of much of this celebrated artist's creative inspiration, his intellect and inventiveness led him down many other roads. One such path was the Hinges series (1972 - 1979), which marked Etrog's return to monochrome bronze sculpture following his colourful Screws and Bolts series (1971 - 1973). In Hinges, true to the contrasting themes noted by Withrow, Etrog produced what he referred to as extroverts - walking figures like Pieton and Rushman - and introverts, which, like Pebble Bird, in the words of Pierre Restany, "suggest the possibility that the ambiguous inner world may be opened and revealed."
Please note: a marble plinth is included with this lot.
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 Heffel auction house for permission to use.
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