Canadian Fine Art

November 18, 2019

LOT 31

Lot 31

WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF, R.C.A.

WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF, R.C.A.
Lot 31 Details
WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF, R.C.A.

AC-78-54, 1978

acrylic on canvas
signed, titled, and dated on the reverse
66 ins x 65.75 ins; 167.6 cms x 167 cms

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $40,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF, R.C.A.
  • WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF, R.C.A.
  • WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF, R.C.A.
Provenance:

Waddington Galleries, Toronto
Private Collection, Hamilton, Ontario

Note:

William Perehudoff was already an established abstractionist from the beginning of his career, however it was after attending the summer artists’ workshops at Emma Lake, Saskatchewan that he refined his practice. The relationships borne in these workshops impacted Perehudoff, the most influential of which included Herman Cherry, Jules Olitsky, Kenneth Noland, and Clement Greenberg.

AC-78-54 continues his large-scale experiments with colour and texture, producing a shimmer of blue and purple that wavers across the canvas. The bottom edge is blurred, emphasising the thin wash of colour, and a pinkish glow radiates from behind the translucent stains of pigment. This striated haze is bordered on one side by thicker, solid stripes that emphasise the verticality of the work. These offer a tenuous balance: the softer violets and beryl-blues in the central field are echoed by coral, red and indigo, but also off-set by bands of black and green that float above the surface. Solid colour is literally side lined, while a softer, fuller treatment of form expands to encompass the ground. The canvas blooms with lush energy.

CONDITION DETAILS

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