Harold Town
Stretch (Tangerine/Blue)

1971
Serigraph
40” x 29”
Edition of 99
Estimate $3,500
Buddies Pick

Artwork courtesy of Caviar20 and the Estate of Harold Town
Framing by Akasha Art Projects

Harold Town (1924-1990) was celebrated for his wide-ranging talent and his bold, brash personality. Town was a central figure in Painters Eleven, the collective that helped introduce abstract art to Canada in the 1950s. His work was shown at the Venice Biennale in 1956 and 1964, and during the 1960s his prints were acquired by the Guggenheim and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Earning record prices for a living Canadian artist, Town socialized with the cultural elite and gained renown as a writer, raconteur and media personality. He proved that Canada could produce innovative art that is important on the international stage – bringing new confidence and sophistication to the Canadian art scene.