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November 24, 2014

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LOT 48

Lot 48

RAYMOND JOHN MEAD

RAYMOND JOHN MEAD
Lot 48 Details
RAYMOND JOHN MEAD

IMAGE NO. 10

oil on canvas
signed and dated ‘54; titled on the reverse
30 ins x 36 ins; 76.2 cms x 91.4 cms

Estimate $40,000-$50,000

Realised: $35,400
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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RAYMOND JOHN MEAD
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Provenance:

Private Collection, Canada

Literature:

Iris Nowell, Painters Eleven: The Wild Ones of Canadian Art, Douglas & McIntyre, Toronto, 2010, page 234.

Note:

Ray Mead treated the canvas as a single plane - eliminating any distinction between the background and the subject. Though he resisted the brand of Colour-Field painter, Mead skillfully emphasized the flatness of his paintings. “The shapes and forms on his canvases – zigzagging blocks, small blots and squiggles, assertive arrows, crescents and arches – are rendered in lively hues.” Through angles and jagged blocks, pure colour – yellow, terracotta, blue – and deep black, Ray Mead created rhythm in Image No. 10.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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