{"product_id":"harold-town-french-postcard-3-ink-drawing-1971","title":"HAROLD TOWN \"FRENCH POSTCARD #3\" INK DRAWING, 1971","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Harold Town Caviar20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/harold-town\"\u003eHarold Town\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1924-1990) is renowned across Canada for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTown remains one of the most noted and fascinating characters from the \"Painters Eleven\" group, and is noted as have named the famed group (based on the number of artists who attended their first meeting!). His output was diverse and ever-changing. Despite being a major contributor to developments in 20th-century Canadian abstraction, he also completed a significant amount of figurative works beginning in the 1970s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTown worked on the French Postcard work between 1971-74. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBound by the subject matter, the series offered the artist an avenue to challenge his expansive imagination and unwavering commitment to his artistic evolution. The varied interpretations of the French postcards solidified his reputation as a master draftsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is based on a French postcard featuring a nude woman walking alongside a penny-farthing. Rendered with black ink on white board, the figure poses elegantly against her bicycle. Overall, this works is a playful and graphic image, evocative of Town's keen eye and ability to convey a variety of notions with succinct simplicity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee other examples from the French Postcard series \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/all-inventory\/products\/harold-town-french-postcard-1-ink-drawing-1971\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/all-inventory\/products\/harold-town-french-postcard-2-ink-drawing-1971\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eToday, Town's work is represented in prestigious collections across North America including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Museum of Modern Art (New York), and the Guggenheim (New York).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"French Postcard\" (Girl with Bicycle)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCanada, c. 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInk on board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstate Stamp, verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15\"H 14\"W (work)    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: The Estate of Harold Town (inventory no. 3718)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: price is $1,500 CAD.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harold Town","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48149060911340,"sku":"08-26","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Harold-Town-French-Postcard-Series-Girl-on-Bicycle-_3_01.jpg?v=1786465441","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/harold-town-french-postcard-3-ink-drawing-1971","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}