{"product_id":"maryon-kantaroff-black-beauty-gilt-bronze-1974","title":"MARYON KANTAROFF \"BLACK BEAUTY\" GILT BRONZE, 1974","description":"\u003cp class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMaryon Kantaroff (1933–2019) was one of Canada's foremost sculptors. During her lifetime she was recognized for her mastery of bronze and her significant contributions to postwar Canadian sculpture. Born in Toronto to Bulgarian parents, she studied architecture at the University of Toronto before continuing her training in London, where sculpture became the focus of her practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHer sculpture balances monumentality with remarkable intimacy. She developed a distinctive visual language rooted in the observation of animals, the human figure, and the natural world, translating organic forms into compositions of quiet elegance and enduring strength. Of course there is a strong influence of the 20th century's master sculptors like Brancusi and Henry Moore. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\"\u003eWhile many of Kantaroff's contemporaries explored industrial materials, she remained committed to bronze, pushing the material toward greater fluidity and fresh elegance. Her sculptures reveal a sophisticated understanding of volume and negative space, allowing simplified forms to convey both physical presence and emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\"\u003e\"Black Beauty\"\u003c\/span\u003e exemplifies Kantaroff's ability to distill the essence of an emotion into a sculptural form. She captures movement, weight, and character through elegantly simplified contours, allowing the bronze to communicate both vitality and stillness. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe work embodies Kantaroff's conviction that sculpture should evoke an emotional response through its physical presence. Is the artist depicting something specific with this form such as a mother and child or a lover's kiss? Or is this pure abstraction and open to interpretation? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKantaroff established an international reputation through exhibitions across Canada, England, and continental Europe. Her work is held in the collections of the \u003cspan class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\"\u003eNational Gallery of Canada\u003c\/span\u003e, the \u003cspan class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\"\u003eArt Gallery of Ontario\u003c\/span\u003e, the \u003cspan class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\"\u003eMontreal Museum of Fine Arts\u003c\/span\u003e, the \u003cspan class=\"w6asjq_TextBase _85PZeG_Text\"\u003eVancouver Art Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e, among others. Her large-scale sculptures can be seen in several public spaces around Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? Questions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Black Beauty\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanada, 1974\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilt Bronze with clear acrylic base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncised signature, date, and edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: AP 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18.5\"H 5.25\"W 6.75\"L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall good condition; minor wear consistent with age. Full report on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: the price is $12,500 CAD\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MARYON KANTAROFF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50516609007852,"sku":"09-26","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Maryon-Kantaroff-Black-Beauty-AP-gilt-bronze-1974_01.jpg?v=1790103193","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/maryon-kantaroff-black-beauty-gilt-bronze-1974","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}