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Lot 630: Victor Cicansky 1935 - Canadian ceramic sculpture

Est: $6,000 CAD - $8,000 CADSold:
HeffelVancouver, BC, CANovember 28, 2009

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Description

Victor Cicansky 1935 - Canadian ceramic sculpture Another Bumper Crop 19 x 18 x 11 inches 48.3 x 45.7 x 27.9 centimeters signed and dated October 1987 Provenance:Collection of J. Ron Longstaffe, Vancouver Private Collection, BC Victor Cicansky's involvement with the medium of ceramic began while studying in Regina with ceramic artist Jack Sues. Exciting innovations were occurring in the use of this medium - technically, such as adding other materials to the clay, and in style - such as in Funk, an eccentric movement that emerged in California in the 1960s from artists such as David Gilhooly. Cicansky spent two years of study at the University of California, graduating in 1970, and while there, formed connections with Gilhooly and others. Cicansky reinforces his clay with fiberglass, and the textured surfaces of his work contribute to its tactility. His sympathetic and nostalgic images derive from rural life on the prairies, such as this vigorous and humorous tableau of a couple displaying the bounty of their garden. Another Bumper Crop celebrates their practical connection with the earth and their pride in producing their own food. Cicansky has taught at the University of Regina for over 20 years, as well as at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, the University of California at Davis and the Banff School of Fine Arts. His awards include the Victoria and Albert Award for Ceramic Sculpture and the California Kingsley Annual Award for Sculpture.

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Auction Details

Fine art Online Auction

by
Heffel
November 28, 2009, 11:00 AM PST

Heffel Gallery Limited 2247 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3G1, CA