{"title":"Ray Mead","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"555\" data-start=\"84\"\u003eA founding member of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePainters Eleven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Ray Mead (1921-1988) occupies a distinct place within the arc of postwar Canadian abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ray-mead","title":"RAY MEAD \"UNTITLED -465\" 1988","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Ray Mead was British, having studied at the famed Slade School of Art, and later serving in the Royal Air Force during the war, his career as an artist was established and blossomed in Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead immigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton in 1946. He had important relationships with Walter Yarwood and Hortense Gordon. The later shared many of her lessons that she had absorbed from studying with Hans Hoffmann. In the early 1950's Mead made several trips to New York City being influenced by the nascent dominance of Abstract Expressionism. As a result Mead's work is a fine synthesis of both European Modernism and mid-century American abstraction. Mead, deservingly would be part of the first group of members of Painters Eleven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead was not nearly as active as some of his contemporaries (notably Harold Town and William Ronald) after the demise of Painters Eleven. However, during Mead's last decade of life he experienced somewhat of a creative renaissance creating a body of work that is arguably more iconic, defined and signature than his work during the 1950's and 60's. Alternating between gestural, playful and tough Mead's works from the 1980's and early 90's are evocative of both Robert Motherwell and Cy Twombly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting on paper is a fine example of Ray Mead fantastic last decade. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Interested in Painters Eleven? Check out works by its other key members: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/jack-bush-yellow-mark-serigraph-1971\" title=\"Jack Bush  \"\u003eJack Bush\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/copy-of-harold-town-before-harvest-single-autographic-print\" title=\"Harold Town\"\u003eHarold Town\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/william-ronald-blue-raspberry-watercolor-1967\" title=\"William Ronald\"\u003eWilliam Ronald\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/products\/alexandra-luke\" title=\"Alexandra Luke \"\u003eAlexandra Luke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e39.5”W 31.5\"H (work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e45\"W 37\"H (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: The Xerox (Canada) Art Collection, Toronto\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":25438651720,"sku":"09-16","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20-Ray-Mead-UntitledB-1988_01.jpg?v=1571438563"},{"product_id":"ray-mead-2-flags-pastel-1979","title":"RAY MEAD \"UNTITLED (FLAGS)\" PASTEL, 1979","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Ray Mead (1921-1988) was British, having studied at the famed Slade School of Art, and later serving in the Royal Air Force during the war, his career as an artist was established and blossomed in Canada.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead immigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton in 1946. He had important relationships with Walter Yarwood and Hortense Gordon. The later shared many of her lessons that she had absorbed from studying with Hans Hoffmann. In the early 1950's Mead made several trips to New York City being influenced by the nascent dominance of Abstract Expressionism. As a result Mead's work is a fine synthesis of both European Modernism and mid-century American abstraction. Mead, deservingly would be part of the first group of members of Painters Eleven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead was not nearly as active as some of his contemporaries (notably Harold Town and William Ronald) after the demise of Painters Eleven. He in fact took a significant amount of time off from being a studio artist in order to focus on graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the market's natural attraction towards works created during the generation of Painters Eleven, Mead is the exception who arguably became more distinctive and simply better towards the end of his life. His palette becomes bold and tight. His compositions more confident and graphic, often alluding to the late works of Robert Motherwell. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work on paper is a fine example of Ray Mead fantastic later work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterested in Painters Eleven? Check out works by its other key members: \u003ca title=\"Harold Town\" href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/copy-of-harold-town-before-harvest-single-autographic-print\"\u003eHarold Town\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"William Ronald\" href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/william-ronald-blue-raspberry-watercolor-1967\"\u003eWilliam Ronald\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title=\"Alexandra Luke\" href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/products\/alexandra-luke\"\u003eAlexandra Luke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntitled (\"Flags\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePastel and mixed media on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, 1979\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated by the artist \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28.5\"H 34.5\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15\"H 22\"W (image)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27598364744,"sku":"11-16","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Ray-Mead-Flag-1979_01.jpg?v=1609798895"},{"product_id":"ray-mead-untitled-watercolor-1955","title":"RAY MEAD \"UNTITLED\" WATERCOLOR, 1955","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Ray Mead (1921-1988) was British, having studied at the famed Slade School of Art, and later serving in the Royal Air Force during the war, his career as an artist was established and blossomed in Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead immigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton in 1946. He had important relationships with Walter Yarwood and Hortense Gordon. The later shared many of her lessons that she had absorbed from studying with Hans Hoffmann. In the early 1950's Mead made several trips to New York City being influenced by the nascent dominance of Abstract Expressionism. As a result Mead's work is a fine synthesis of both European Modernism and mid-century American abstraction. Mead, deservingly would be part of the first group of members of Painters Eleven. Yet along with Jack Bush, his work is the most graphic and structured. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a paradigm of Mead's work from the 1950's; his palette is controlled and he favors a Modernist geometry as opposed to a gestural spontaneity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work on paper is a fine, rare and intimate example of Ray Mead's work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterested in Painters Eleven? Check out works by its other key members: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/jack-bush-yellow-mark-serigraph-1971\" title=\"Jack Bush\"\u003eJack Bush\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/copy-of-harold-town-before-harvest-single-autographic-print\" title=\"Harold Town\"\u003eHarold Town\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/william-ronald-blue-raspberry-watercolor-1967\" title=\"William Ronald\"\u003eWilliam Ronald\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/products\/alexandra-luke\" title=\"Alexandra Luke\"\u003eAlexandra Luke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: The Collection of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/staging.yorkwilsonfoundation.org\/videos\/paul-duval.htm\" title=\"Paul Duval biography\"\u003ePaul Duval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatercolor and mixed media on paper \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, circa 1955\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11\"H 9\"W (work, visible)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27661128465,"sku":"11-16","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Ray-Mead-WOP_01.jpg?v=1571438565"},{"product_id":"ray-mead-dancing-legs-1998","title":"RAY MEAD \"DANCING LEGS\", 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Ray Mead (1921-1988) was born in the UK, and studied at the famed Slade School of Art, and served in the Royal Air Force during the war, his career as an artist was established and blossomed in Canada.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead immigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton in 1946. He had important relationships with Walter Yarwood and Hortense Gordon. The later shared many of her lessons that she had absorbed from studying with Hans Hoffmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1950s, Mead made several trips to New York City being influenced by the nascent dominance of Abstract Expressionism. As a result, Mead's work is a fine synthesis of both European Modernism and mid-century American abstraction. Mead would be part of the core group of members of Painters Eleven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead was not nearly as active as some of his contemporaries (notably Harold Town and William Ronald) after the demise of Painters Eleven. He, in fact, took a significant amount of time off from being a studio artist in order to focus on graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the art market's predictable preference for works created during the 1950's, Mead is one member of Painters Eleven who arguably became more distinctive (and perhaps better!) towards the end of his life. His compositions become more confident and graphic, often alluding to the late works of Robert Motherwell. This intimate work is a fine example of Ray Mead's fantastic later work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dancing Legs\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic, gouache and collage on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, 1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.5\"H 10.5\"W\u003c\/span\u003e (work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14.5\"H 16.5\"W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (framed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30275298754619,"sku":"10-19","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Ray-Mead-Dancing-Legs-1980_icon_078767fe-b679-409e-ba89-168aec06dbf6.jpg?v=1606496693"},{"product_id":"ray-mead-jam-collage-1982","title":"RAY MEAD \"JAM\" COLLAGE, 1982","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Ray Mead (1921-1988) was born in the UK, and studied at the famed Slade School of Art, and served in the Royal Air Force during the war, his career as an artist was established and blossomed in Canada.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead immigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton in 1946. He had important relationships with Walter Yarwood and Hortense Gordon. The later shared many of her lessons that she had absorbed from studying with Hans Hoffmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1950s, Mead made several trips to New York City being influenced by the nascent dominance of Abstract Expressionism. As a result, Mead's work is a fine synthesis of both European Modernism and mid-century American abstraction. Mead would be part of the core group of members of Painters Eleven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead was not nearly as active as some of his contemporaries (notably Harold Town and William Ronald) after the demise of Painters Eleven. He, in fact, took a significant amount of time off from being a studio artist in order to focus on graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the art market's predictable preference for works created during the 1950s, Mead is one member of Painters Eleven who arguably became more distinctive (and perhaps better!) towards the end of his life. His compositions become more confident and graphic, often alluding to the late works of Robert Motherwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis multi-media collage is a fine example from the last chapter of the artist's career. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterested in Painters Eleven? Check out works by its other key members:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/copy-of-harold-town-before-harvest-single-autographic-print\" title=\"Harold Town\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/copy-of-harold-town-before-harvest-single-autographic-print\"\u003eHarold Town\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/william-ronald-blue-raspberry-watercolor-1967\" title=\"William Ronald\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/william-ronald-blue-raspberry-watercolor-1967\"\u003eWilliam Ronald\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/products\/alexandra-luke\" title=\"Alexandra Luke\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/products\/alexandra-luke\"\u003eAlexandra Luke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Untitled\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, 1982\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic and collage on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23\"H 18.5\"W (work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28.5\"H 23.75\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43738842169580,"sku":"03-22","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Ray-Mead-Jam-Collage-1982_icon_304df3ba-bbb3-4239-b492-7922f477c4f7.jpg?v=1679433381"},{"product_id":"copy-of-ray-mead-jam-collage-1982","title":"RAY MEAD \"UNTITLED\" CHARCOAL ON PAPER, c.1980s","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Ray Mead (1921-1988) was born in the UK, studied at the famed Slade School of Art, and served in the Royal Air Force during the war, his artistic career was established and blossomed in Canada.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead immigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton in 1946. He had important relationships with Walter Yarwood and Hortense Gordon. The later shared many of her lessons that she had absorbed from studying with \u003ca title=\"Hans Hofmann Caviar20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/hans-hofmann-the-city-1940?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=becd32820\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eHans Hoffmann\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1950s, Mead made several trips to New York City intrigued by the nascent dominance of Abstract Expressionism. As a result, Mead's work synthesized of both European Modernism and mid-century American abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack in Toronto, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMead would join Painters Eleven. Mead was not nearly as active as some of his contemporaries (notably Harold Town and William Ronald) after the demise of Painters Eleven. He, in fact, took a significant amount of time off from being a studio artist in order to focus on graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the art market's predictable preference for works created during the 1950's, Mead is one member of Painters Eleven who arguably became more distinctive (and perhaps better!) towards the end of his life. His compositions become more confident and graphic, often alluding to the late works of Robert Motherwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work on paper is a fine example from the last chapter of the artist's career. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\" data-mce-href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Untitled\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, c.1980\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharcoal and graphite on paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by the artist, bottom right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19\"H 24.75\"W (visible)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25\"H 30.75\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43739962573036,"sku":"05-22","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Ray-Mead_icon_4e0ad712-44aa-4845-88e5-8ce02840dd92.jpg?v=1679507213"},{"product_id":"ray-mead-yellow-composition-1996","title":"RAY MEAD \"YELLOW COMPOSITION\" 1996","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eA founding member of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePainters Eleven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Ray Mead (1921-1988) occupies a distinct place within the arc of postwar Canadian abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMead immigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton in 1946. He had important relationships with Walter Yarwood and Hortense Gordon. The later shared many of her lessons that she had absorbed from studying with \u003ca title=\"Hans Hofmann Caviar20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/hans-hofmann-the-city-1940?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=becd32820\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eHans Hoffmann\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the early 1950s, Mead made several trips to New York City, intrigued by the nascent dominance of Abstract Expressionism. As a result, Mead's work reflected a synthesis of European Modernism and mid-century American abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMead was not nearly as active as some of his contemporaries (notably Harold Town and William Ronald) after the demise of Painters Eleven. He took a significant amount of time off from being a studio artist in order to focus on graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eMead brought a designer’s clarity and an instinct for compression to his painting practice. His compositions are taut, economical, and resolutely frontal; fields of saturated colour interlocked with hard-edged forms that hover between geometry and organic forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the art market's predictable preference for works created during the 1950's, Mead is one member of Painters Eleven who arguably became more distinctive (and perhaps better!) towards the end of his life. His compositions become more confident and graphic, often alluding to the late works of Robert Motherwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted in a marigold with cadmium accents and a lower linear structure, this work on paper is a fine example from the last chapter of Mead's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Untitled\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, 1996\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated, lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22\"H 30\"W (work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35\"H 42.5\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47331813228780,"sku":"02-26","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Ray-Mead-Untitled-_YellowComposition_-1996_01.jpg?v=1772125655"},{"product_id":"ray-mead-the-megaron-1975","title":"RAY MEAD \"THE MEGARON\" 1975","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eA founding member of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePainters Eleven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Ray Mead (1921-1988) occupies a distinct place within the arc of postwar Canadian abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMead immigrated to Canada and settled in Hamilton in 1946. He had important relationships with Walter Yarwood and Hortense Gordon. The later shared many of her lessons that she had absorbed from studying with \u003ca title=\"Hans Hofmann Caviar20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/hans-hofmann-the-city-1940?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=becd32820\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eHans Hoffmann\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the early 1950s, Mead made several trips to New York City, intrigued by the nascent dominance of Abstract Expressionism. As a result, Mead's work synthesized European Modernism and mid-century American abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMead was not nearly as active as some of his contemporaries (notably Harold Town and William Ronald) after the demise of Painters Eleven. He took a significant amount of time off from being a studio artist in order to focus on graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eMead brought a designer’s clarity and an instinct for compression to his practice. Using painted surfaces and collaged paper, Mead creates interactions that have an inherent depth. This dynamic work on paper features long swaths of unmodulated color interlocked with hard-edged forms. Using economical compositional strategies, Mead creates a developed surface that is resolutely frontal. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe simplicity of this work, like many of this era, seems to balance the spirit of abstract expressionism with minimalism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMead is one member of Painters Eleven who arguably became more distinctive (and perhaps better!) towards the end of his life. His compositions become more confident and graphic, often alluding to the late works of Robert Motherwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis graphic collage on paper is a fine example from the later part of Mead's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Megaron\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanada, 1975\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollage and acrylic on Arches paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated lower center\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29.75\"H 20\"W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e34.5\"H 25.75\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Mead","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47342857486572,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Ray-Mead-The-Megaron-1975_01.jpg?v=1772218873"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/ray-mead.oembed","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}