Snail Seller
96.5 cms x 144.8 cms (38 ins x 57 ins)
printed in 2008
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Capture Benefit Auction" held on Wed, Sep 21, 2022.
Lot h020
Lot h020
Estimate: CAD $8,000 - $12,000
Realised: CAD $13,750
Realised: CAD $13,750
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Courtesy of the Artist and Monte Clark, Vancouver
Notes:
This work is edition 3/3.
Stephen Waddell is known for his images of urban scenes created in Canada and Europe that deliberately exist in a place of ambiguity. He combines the realist history of early modern painting with that of early street photography to create considered studies of anonymous figures working, relaxing, and moving through the urban environment. His observational methods can be seen in the work Snail Seller, where a lone figure bends down to weigh the value of his stock. Waddell’s photographs are a careful consideration of scale and light, revealing the artist’s deep knowledge of the painterly precedents to photography.
Waddell has exhibited locally and internationally at venues such as Monte Clark, Vancouver; Vancouver Art Gallery; Espai d’art contemporani de Castelló, Spain; and Kunstforum Baloise, Basel, amongst others. Waddell’s works are held in the permanent collections of the Vancouver Art Gallery; Armand Hammer Collection, Los Angeles; and National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. In 2016, Waddell created a site-specific public art installation for the BC Hydro Dal Grauer Substation as part of Capture Photography Festival. Waddell was the recipient of the 2019 the Scotiabank Photography Award. He lives and works in Vancouver.
Consignor proceeds will benefit Capture Photography Festival.
The Buyer is hereby advised to read fully the Terms and Conditions of Business and Catalogue Terms, including the Capture Benefit Auction HO2 Sale Notice and Special Terms of Sale.
Curatorial text courtesy of Capture Photography Festival.
Courtesy of the Artist and Monte Clark, Vancouver
Notes:
This work is edition 3/3.
Stephen Waddell is known for his images of urban scenes created in Canada and Europe that deliberately exist in a place of ambiguity. He combines the realist history of early modern painting with that of early street photography to create considered studies of anonymous figures working, relaxing, and moving through the urban environment. His observational methods can be seen in the work Snail Seller, where a lone figure bends down to weigh the value of his stock. Waddell’s photographs are a careful consideration of scale and light, revealing the artist’s deep knowledge of the painterly precedents to photography.
Waddell has exhibited locally and internationally at venues such as Monte Clark, Vancouver; Vancouver Art Gallery; Espai d’art contemporani de Castelló, Spain; and Kunstforum Baloise, Basel, amongst others. Waddell’s works are held in the permanent collections of the Vancouver Art Gallery; Armand Hammer Collection, Los Angeles; and National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. In 2016, Waddell created a site-specific public art installation for the BC Hydro Dal Grauer Substation as part of Capture Photography Festival. Waddell was the recipient of the 2019 the Scotiabank Photography Award. He lives and works in Vancouver.
Consignor proceeds will benefit Capture Photography Festival.
The Buyer is hereby advised to read fully the Terms and Conditions of Business and Catalogue Terms, including the Capture Benefit Auction HO2 Sale Notice and Special Terms of Sale.
Curatorial text courtesy of Capture Photography Festival.
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.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.