{"product_id":"harold-town-vale-variation-pyramid-of-roses-ink-drawing-1977","title":"HAROLD TOWN \"VALE VARIATION: PYRAMID OF ROSES\" INK DRAWING, 1977","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/harold-town\" title=\"Harold Town Caviar20\"\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\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Harold Town Single Autographic Prints\" href=\"http:\/\/caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/harold-town-before-harvest-single-autographic-print\"\u003e\"Single Autographic Prints\"\u003c\/a\u003e). He would exhibit these works at the Venice Biennale to great fanfare in Europe and at home. By the 1960s, he was considered the most famous artist in Canada. One of the most remarkable characteristics of his career is his alternating between working in figuration and abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom 1972 through 1977, Town created \"Vale Variations\", a series of works that drew inspiration from a single pen and ink drawing by his friend, Florence Vale. These drawings typically have three key representational elements: nude silhouettes (often evocative of Matisse), angels, and a mountain. While the color and details varied, there was consistently a playful exploration of form and line work. The series is easily recognizable for its graphic forms and allusions to mythology. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Vale Variation is a dynamic paradigm from the series, completed during the tail end of the era. Rendered in dramatic washes of India ink, this drawing reimagines Vale's original work, \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artory.com\/artists\/florence-gertrude-vale-1909\/pyramid-of-roses-WH5K7Z3H\/\" title=\"Florence Gertrude Vale Pyramid of Roses\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePyramid of Roses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\" infusing it with a remarkable motion and mystery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere, stylized figures emerge as negative space, their forms stretched, elongated, and exaggerated through the surrounding black ink. Town introduced this bold and silhouetted style in the late 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e Bound by the subject matter, \"Vale Variations\" offered the artist an avenue to challenge his expansive imagination and unwavering commitment to his artistic evolution.\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 href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" rel=\"noopener\" 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\"Vale Variation: Pyramid of Roses\" (July: Set)\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, July, 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInk on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated, lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned, dated, titled, and variously annotated, verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22.5\"H 28.5\"W (work)    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26\"H 32\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly framed with museum glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: The Estate of Harold Town (inventory no. 10923)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: price is $3,950 CAD \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harold Town","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47975885897964,"sku":"07-26","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Vale-Variation-02_01.jpg?v=1785180194","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/harold-town-vale-variation-pyramid-of-roses-ink-drawing-1977","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}