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LOT 16

Lot 16

OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)

OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)
Lot 16 Details
OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)

HYACINTHS AND CERTITUDE, 1982

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled and dated '82 on the reverse; also titled to gallery labels on the reverse
60 ins x 60 ins; 152.4 cms x 152.4 cms

Estimate $8,000-$10,000

Realised: $7,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)
  • OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)
  • OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)
  • OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)
  • OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)
  • OTTO DONALD ROGERS, R.C.A. (1935-2019)
Provenance:

Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, ON;
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON;
Private collection, Calgary, AB

Note:

Of a Cubist-Constructivist style, Hyacinths and Certitude presents a darker colour palette with depth and texture. The title references a scripture from the Baha'i faith, of which Rogers was a practitioner:

Then did His clouds part and loaded down the earth with His bounties and bestowals, and made all things sweet with rain, and caused the fresh greenery of knowledge and the hyacinths of certitude to spring forth and to shake and tremble for joy, till the whole world was scented with the fragrance of His holiness.

Spirituality is the common vein that runs throughout Rogers’ work, and is what sets him apart from his contemporaries. The thought behind his paintings can be linked to philosophers and artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Lawren Harris and Barnett Newman. This element adds another dimension to Rogers’ work, and encourages the viewer to melt into these paintings a little while longer.

CONDITION DETAILS

Surface dust. Overall very good condition.

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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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