Canadian Fine Art Auction

November 27, 2013

LOT 75

Lot 75

WILL GORLITZ

WILL GORLITZ
Lot 75 Details
WILL GORLITZ

AXIS MUNDI “COVER”

oil on canvas
signed, titled and dated 1986-88 on the reverse, unframed
79 ins x 116 ins; 200.7 cms x 294.6 cms

Estimate $35,000-$40,000

Realised: $33,040
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Literature:

Jim Guest, “Perspective 86: Will Gorlitz and Nancy Johnson,” Canadian Art magazine, Fall 1986, page 29.

Note:

Canadian Art magazine (Fall 1986) described Gorlitz as ranking among the most significant new Canadian artists. In the review of “forest pictures”, in which the viewer is situated as if standing on the forest floor looking straight up into the sky, the reviewer described works like this lot as “beautifully painted and calculated to produce an uneasy whirling sense of vertigo.”

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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