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LOT 73

Lot 73

ALEX JANVIER (b. 1935)

ALEX JANVIER (b. 1935)
Lot 73 Details
ALEX JANVIER (b. 1935), Anihsinape (Saulteaux, Dene Suline)

SKY TALK READ, 2009

watercolour on paper
signed; titled and dated "July 2009" on the reverse
sheet 18 ins; 45.7 cms

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $7,200
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ALEX JANVIER (b. 1935)
  • ALEX JANVIER (b. 1935)
  • ALEX JANVIER (b. 1935)
  • ALEX JANVIER (b. 1935)
Provenance:

Private collection, Ontario

Exhibited:

Alex Janvier: Modern Indigenous Master, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON, 25 Nov 2016 - 17 Apr 2017

Note:

Featured prominently in Janvier’s 2016-2017 travelling retrospective, Sky Talk Read with its brilliant colour and circular composition was one of the centrepieces of the exhibition. Curator Michelle LaVallee notes that Janvier’s “Indigenous sensibility sees the world in a holistic and circular way.” Janvier is well known for his masterful use of the circular format, as evidenced here. One of his most recognized works is Morning Star-Gambeh Then’ (1993), a monumental circular mural painted on a dome inside the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec.

CONDITION DETAILS

Float mounted to backboard. Museum glass, Overall very good condition. Note that this painting has not been removed from its housing for inspection.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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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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