Jack Hamilton Bush, Five Colour Prints (1965 Portfolio), complete set of five colour serigraphs, 1965

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Five Colour Prints (1965 Portfolio), 1965

complete set of five colour serigraphs

“Red Sash- New York 1962”, “Red Stripes- New York 1962”, “Red Orange Green- 1963”, “Nice Pink- 1965”, “Stripes to the Right- 1965”; each signed, dated 1965 and numbered 57/100, housed in the original portfolio

26 × 20.5 in (66.0 × 52.1 cm) (each)

Auction Estimate:$15,000 - $20,000

Sale date:May 31, 2016

Price Realized

$57,500

(including Buyer's Premium)

Literature

Marc Mayer and Sarah Stanners, “Jack Bush”, Ottawa, 2014, pages 20 and 21

Jack Bush is one of Canada's greatest contributors to the advancement of abstract art. He pushed the boundaries of expression and emotion, challenging the traditional idea that meaning can only be drawn from representational works of art. Clement Greenberg met Jack Bush in 1957, marking the beginning of a shift in the way Bush approached his work. Bush moved confidently into the 1960s with a fervour and passion to create bold colourful paintings with strong lines and unrelenting power. The shift that began in the late 1950s became a full evolution in 1960, when Bush committed to abstraction through a simplification of forms and a refined use of the hard edge. “Five Colour Prints” is a limited edition of 100, exemplifying the strongest period of his artistic career.