PETER DOIG "SUBBAN AND NOLAN" ETCHING, 2017
Peter Doig (b. 1959) is widely considered to be one of the most successful contemporary figurative painters.
Blending diverse references with personal experiences, his paintings explore memory, place, leisure and sport. Both ambiguous and specific in mood, Subban and Nolan reflects this mix of the personal and universal, encapsulating the ideas that shape Doig's ongoing practice.
This work is a key example of Doig's dreamlike approach to image-making. Three enigmatic players, partially obscured, are captured mid-action, during a hockey game. It's a scene any Canadian or hockey fan would know, evoking a sense of familiarity and nostalgia. The figures are realized amongst light blotches and rings, emphasizing the impressionistic quality of the image, and emulating melted ice and rink markings.
While Doig was born in Scotland, he spent his childhood and adolescence in Canada. During these formative years, he developed a love for winter sports, saying "Hockey is a priority in my life". He is a devoted fan of the Montreal Canadians -- whose logo is pictured but abstracted in this etching.
Doig is one of the few top-tier contemporary artists to regularly depict sport in his oeuvre. He frequently reduces elements of machismo or competition, instead prioritizing the atmospheric environments and their distinctive temperatures where they occur. For the artist national identity is often connected to sport and leisure. Doig has depicted skiers, hikers and cricket players at different points during his career.
In 2007, Doig became a household name when his painting “White Canoe” sold for $11.3 million at auction, setting the record at the time for the highest auction price by a living artist. By the age of 50, he had major retrospectives at the Tate Britain, the Paris Museum of Modern Art, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Art.
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"Subban and Nolan"
2017
Etching with Spitbite
Signed, dated, and numbered by the artist in silver ink along bottom edge
Edition of 20
24"H 18"W (sheet)
26.75"H 20.75"W (framed)
Very good condition
Literature: Ars Publicata, Peter Doig Editions, 2014.03
Peter Doig (b. 1959) is widely considered to be one of the most successful contemporary figurative painters.
Blending diverse references with personal experiences, his paintings explore memory, place, leisure and sport. Both ambiguous and specific in mood, Subban and Nolan reflects this mix of the personal and universal, encapsulating the ideas that shape Doig's ongoing practice.
This work is a key example of Doig's dreamlike approach to image-making. Three enigmatic players, partially obscured, are captured mid-action, during a hockey game. It's a scene any Canadian or hockey fan would know, evoking a sense of familiarity and nostalgia. The figures are realized amongst light blotches and rings, emphasizing the impressionistic quality of the image, and emulating melted ice and rink markings.
While Doig was born in Scotland, he spent his childhood and adolescence in Canada. During these formative years, he developed a love for winter sports, saying "Hockey is a priority in my life". He is a devoted fan of the Montreal Canadians -- whose logo is pictured but abstracted in this etching.
Doig is one of the few top-tier contemporary artists to regularly depict sport in his oeuvre. He frequently reduces elements of machismo or competition, instead prioritizing the atmospheric environments and their distinctive temperatures where they occur. For the artist national identity is often connected to sport and leisure. Doig has depicted skiers, hikers and cricket players at different points during his career.
In 2007, Doig became a household name when his painting “White Canoe” sold for $11.3 million at auction, setting the record at the time for the highest auction price by a living artist. By the age of 50, he had major retrospectives at the Tate Britain, the Paris Museum of Modern Art, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Art.
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.
Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment.
"Subban and Nolan"
2017
Etching with Spitbite
Signed, dated, and numbered by the artist in silver ink along bottom edge
Edition of 20
24"H 18"W (sheet)
26.75"H 20.75"W (framed)
Very good condition
Literature: Ars Publicata, Peter Doig Editions, 2014.03
Original: $6,500.00
-70%$6,500.00
$1,950.00Description
Peter Doig (b. 1959) is widely considered to be one of the most successful contemporary figurative painters.
Blending diverse references with personal experiences, his paintings explore memory, place, leisure and sport. Both ambiguous and specific in mood, Subban and Nolan reflects this mix of the personal and universal, encapsulating the ideas that shape Doig's ongoing practice.
This work is a key example of Doig's dreamlike approach to image-making. Three enigmatic players, partially obscured, are captured mid-action, during a hockey game. It's a scene any Canadian or hockey fan would know, evoking a sense of familiarity and nostalgia. The figures are realized amongst light blotches and rings, emphasizing the impressionistic quality of the image, and emulating melted ice and rink markings.
While Doig was born in Scotland, he spent his childhood and adolescence in Canada. During these formative years, he developed a love for winter sports, saying "Hockey is a priority in my life". He is a devoted fan of the Montreal Canadians -- whose logo is pictured but abstracted in this etching.
Doig is one of the few top-tier contemporary artists to regularly depict sport in his oeuvre. He frequently reduces elements of machismo or competition, instead prioritizing the atmospheric environments and their distinctive temperatures where they occur. For the artist national identity is often connected to sport and leisure. Doig has depicted skiers, hikers and cricket players at different points during his career.
In 2007, Doig became a household name when his painting “White Canoe” sold for $11.3 million at auction, setting the record at the time for the highest auction price by a living artist. By the age of 50, he had major retrospectives at the Tate Britain, the Paris Museum of Modern Art, and the Montreal Museum of Fine Art.
Questions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.
Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment.
"Subban and Nolan"
2017
Etching with Spitbite
Signed, dated, and numbered by the artist in silver ink along bottom edge
Edition of 20
24"H 18"W (sheet)
26.75"H 20.75"W (framed)
Very good condition
Literature: Ars Publicata, Peter Doig Editions, 2014.03
