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Joyner Canadian Fine Art Auction

June 03, 2013

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LOT 109

Lot 109

WILLIAM HADD MCELCHERAN

WILLIAM HADD MCELCHERAN
Lot 109 Details
WILLIAM HADD MCELCHERAN

THE NEWSPAPER

bronze
signed with initials, numbered 3/9 and stamped “MST Bronze”
height 10.75 ins; 26.9 cms

Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Realised: $11,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Private Collection, New York, New York.

Literature:

David Silcox (English text), “William Mac (William McElcheran) The Businessman”, Munich, 1991, pages 26-27.

Note:

For William McElcheran, the businessman is a multifacetal representation of the average man.Drawing from classical tradition, McElcheran redevelops the hero archetype; moving away from representing the ideal to the “anti-ideal”, the “Everyman, the ubiquitous non hero.” The artist described the businessman, saying that: “His mission in our time is to be part of a larger organization in which he has to be a functioning part. Most of these guys are not in positions of power. So the image of the businessman with his overcoat, his hat and briefcase is like the package that he puts himself in, because he feels that that's the kind of image that he has to project to the world.”

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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