Joe Fafard Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joe Fafard Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 31, 2024
Joseph Yvon Fafard, RCA (1942-2019), COW, 1996
Est: $800 - $1,200
Joseph Yvon Fafard, RCA (1942-2019), Canadian COW, 1996 initialed, dated "96", and numbered 31/50 verso Estimate: $800—1,200 CAD
Waddington's
Oct. 31, 2024
Joseph Yvon Fafard, RCA (1942-2019), BULL, 1995
Est: $800 - $1,200
Joseph Yvon Fafard, RCA (1942-2019), Canadian BULL, 1995 signed, dated "95", and numbered 20/50 verso Estimate: $800—1,200 CAD
Waddington's
Oct. 27, 2024
JOE FAFARD - Small Calf
Est: $500 - $600
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Small Calf" - Glazed ceramic. No signature evident. 2.75 x 2 x 1.5 inches (7cm x 5 cm x 3.8 cm). Fair condition, repair to the neck, possible chip on one ear.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 10, 2024
Joseph Yvon Fafard, RCA (1942-2019), PRINCESS, 2000
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Joseph Yvon Fafard, RCA (1942-2019), Canadian PRINCESS, 2000 signed and dated "00" lower right; titled and dated to gallery labels verso Estimate: $2,500—3,500 CAD
Waddington's
Sep. 22, 2024
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP
Est: $150 - $250
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right. Unframed. 16 x 21 inches. Excellent condition. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Aug. 16, 2024
Joe Fafard (CA 1942-2019) Pecos
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Joe Fafard (Canadian 1942-2019) "Pecos" 2003 -lifesize bronze of a foal with traces of original finish, beginnings of patina, Approx 53 x 48 x 11" with 10" stainless steel anchors attached to feet.
Merrill's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 25, 2024
Joseph Fafard (Canadian, 1942-2019), 'Hi
Est: £200 - £400
Joseph Fafard (Canadian, 1942-2019), 'Hi', signed and dated 1979 l.r., titled l.l., and verso, silkscreen in colours No.70/500, 16 by 16cm, framed
Kinghams Auctioneers
Jun. 02, 2024
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP
Est: $150 - $250
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right. Unframed. 16 x 21 inches. Excellent condition. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Jun. 02, 2024
JOE FAFARD and DAVID THAUBERGER - National Exhibition Centre Poster
Est: $45 - $60
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) and DAVID THAUBERGER (Canadian, 1948-) "National Exhibition Centre Poster" 1976 - Lithographic print on paper. Hand signed lower centre by both artists. Unframed. 20 x 17 inches. Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger. Donated by David Thauberger to be sold on behalf of Creative Kids Saskatchewan, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Dec. 03, 2023
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP
Est: $150 - $250
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right. Unframed. 16 x 21 inches. Excellent condition. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 29, 2023
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP
Est: $150 - $250
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right. Unframed. 16 x 21 inches. Excellent condition. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 29, 2023
JOE FAFARD and DAVID THAUBERGER - National Exhibition Centre Poster
Est: $45 - $60
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) and DAVID THAUBERGER (Canadian, 1948-) "National Exhibition Centre Poster" 1976 - Lithographic print on paper. Hand signed lower centre by both artists. Unframed. 20 x 17 inches. Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger. Donated by David Thauberger to be sold on behalf of Creative Kids Saskatchewan, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 29, 2023
JOE FAFARD - Manito
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Manito" 2011 - Original limited edition bronze, 6/9. Signed, dated and editioned on inside of right rear leg. 9.75 x 15 x 4 inches. Excellent condition. Certificate from Fafard Sculpture Inc (Lumsden SK) included. Purchased by the current Regina owner in 2012 from Joel Fafard's Fresh Evidence pop-up exhibition. A copy of the 2012 invoice is included.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 29, 2023
JOE FAFARD - Homage to Cinema
Est: $500 - $650
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Homage to Cinema" 1994 - Editioned laser cut steel sculpture, #6. Signed and dated on bottom of base, numbered #6 on bottom. 8.75 x 8 inches (steel sculpture), 10 x 8 x 3 inches (with integral wooden base). Excellent condition. These laser cut steel awards were created by Joe Fafard for the 1994 Saskatchewan Showcase motion picture awards, and the first edition (approximately 20-25) were signed and numbered by the artist. This particular piece was won by Regina filmmaker Robin Schlaht for the film Sons & Daughters.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 29, 2023
JOE FAFARD - DC Neuf
Est: $500 - $650
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "DC Neuf" 1978 - Limited edition silkscreen print on paper, artist proof. Signed and dated lower right, editioned lower centre, titled lower left. Framed. 26.75 x 18.5 inches (image), 30.5 x 24.5 inches (frame). Very good condition, slight yellowing of the paper. This particular piece can also be found in the permanent collections of the Canada Council Art Bank (Ottawa) and the Dunlop Art Gallery (Regina).
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Jun. 04, 2023
JOE FAFARD and DAVID THAUBERGER - National Exhibition Centre Poster
Est: $40 - $60
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) and DAVID THAUBERGER (Canadian, 1948-) "National Exhibition Centre Poster" 1976 - Lithographic print on paper. Hand signed lower centre by both artists. Unframed. 20 x 17 inches. Excellent condition. From the collection of Regina artist David Thauberger. Being sold on behalf of Creative Kids Saskatchewan, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Mar. 19, 2023
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP
Est: $150 - $250
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right. Unframed. 16 x 21 inches. Excellent condition. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Mar. 19, 2023
JOE FAFARD - Need and Response
Est: $250 - $300
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Need and Response" 1988 - Photolithograph. Hand signed in pen lower left, titled and dated in plate lower centre. Framed. Dedicated 'With thanks for your dedication to increasing the organized capacity of people to care for one another'. Signed by United Way of Regina president Audrey Roadhouse and by artist Joe Fafard. 16.75 x 12 inches (image), 29.5 x 23 inches (frame). Excellent condition.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Nov. 20, 2022
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP
Est: $150 - $250
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right. Unframed. 16 x 21 inches. Excellent condition. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 16, 2022
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP
Est: $150 - $250
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right. Unframed. 16 x 21 inches. Excellent condition. Being sold on behalf of the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, with 90% of the winning bid going to this Saskatchewan charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Jun. 05, 2022
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP
Est: $120 - $200
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right. Unframed. 16 x 21 inches. Good condition, some handling marks noted, including two pinholes in upper corners.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Dec. 12, 2021
JOE FAFARD - Le Douanier - Portrait of Henri Rousseau
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Le Douanier" portrait of Henri Rousseau 1999 - Limited edition cast bronze 2/3. Signed, dated and editioned on lower edge. 9 x 4.5 x 4.5 inches. Joe Fafard titled this piece "Le Douanier" a nickname for Rousseau who worked as a tax collector. This piece was created as part of a 1999 series in this same style that included portraits of Pablo Picasso and Auguste Renoir.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Nov. 20, 2021
JOE FAFARD - Cell
Est: $600 - $900
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Cell" 1981 - Limited edition silkscreen on paper 243/500. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower left, editioned lower centre, framed. 8 x 10 in. Being sold on behalf of Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers, with 90% of the hammer price going to the charity.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
May. 16, 2020
JOE FAFARD (AFTER) - Untitled - First Day Cover Postage Stamps
Est: $20 - $30
JOE FAFARD (AFTER) (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Untitled - First Day Cover Postage Stamp" - Canada Post first day issue stamp and envelop plus two additional sets of stamps. You Choose the Charity: 100% of the hammer price for this piece will go to charity, and the winning bidder gets to choose which charity from our list will receive the funds: MacKenzie Art Gallery, Creative Kids Saskatchewan, Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers, Briercrest College Scholarship Fund, University of Saskatchewan Art Galleries and Saskatchewan Writer’s Guild.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
May. 16, 2020
JOE FAFARD - Jacob's Goats
Est: $400 - $600
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019) "Jacob's Goats" 1987 - Limited edition print on paper 8/20. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower left, editioned lower centre, framed. 4 x 11.5 in.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Mar. 03, 2020
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019)
Est: $300 - $400
Cow Metal cut-out Signed, numbered 8/10 and dated '93 H: 4.25" Condition report available upon request
A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals
Mar. 03, 2020
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-2019)
Est: $300 - $500
DC Neuf (1978) Colour silkscreen Signed, titled and dated in pencil to margin; numbered 34/65Size: 25.5 x 18 in. (plate) Condition report available upon request.
A. H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 24, 2019
Joseph Hector Yvonne (Joe) Fafard, Canadian (1942- ), Steer, pastel on paper, 22 x 29 1/2 in. (55.9 x 74.9 cm)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
2005
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Oct. 27, 2018
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate for NDP
Est: $200 - $300
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-) "Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP" 1990 - Photolithographic print on paper. Hand signed lower right, unframed. 13 x 19 in.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Mar. 10, 2018
JOSEPH YVON FAFARD (CANADIAN, B. 1942) MID JULY, 1996 LASER-CUT STEEL 18-3/4 X 2
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Joseph Yvon Fafard (Canadian, b. 1942) Mid July, 1996 Laser-cut steel 18-3/4 x 22-1/4 inches (47.6 x 56.5 cm) Ed. 2/10 Signed, numbered, dated, and titled in ink on bottom edge HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 21, 2017
JOE FAFARD - Ken Mitchell Candidate for NDP
Est: $100 - $150
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-) “Ken Mitchell Candidate For NDP” 1990 - Photo offset print on paper. Hand signed and dated lower right, unframed. 13 x 19 in.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Oct. 18, 2017
Joseph (Joe) Fafard, Canadian (1942- ), Barb, serigraph, #11/150, 21 1/2 x 29 in. (54.6 x 73.7 cm)
Est: $500 - $700
signed
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Mar. 11, 2017
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A., HORSE II, etching with chine collé, Sheet 22 ins x 29.5 ins; 40 cms x 60.3 cms
Est: -
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A.HORSE IIetching with chine collésigned, titled, dated ‘99 and numbered 56/100 in pencil in the lower margin Sheet 22 ins x 29.5 ins; 40 cms x 60.3 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $500–700
Waddington's
Mar. 11, 2017
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A., HORSE IV, etching with chine collé, sheet 22 ins x 29.5 ins; 40 cms x 60.3 cms
Est: -
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A.HORSE IVetching with chine collésigned, titled, dated ‘99 and numbered 56/100 in pencil in the lower margin sheet 22 ins x 29.5 ins; 40 cms x 60.3 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $500–700
Waddington's
Mar. 11, 2017
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A., HORSE III, etching with chine collê, sheet 22 ins x 29.5 ins; 40 cms x 60.3 cms
Est: -
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A.HORSE IIIetching with chine collêsigned, titled, dated ‘99 and numbered 56/100 in pencil in the lower margin sheet 22 ins x 29.5 ins; 40 cms x 60.3 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $500–700
Waddington's
Mar. 11, 2017
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A., HORSE I, etching with chine collé, sheet 22 ins x 29.5 ins; 40 cms x 60.3 cms
Est: -
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A.HORSE Ietching with chine collésigned, titled, dated ‘99 and numbered 56/100 in pencil in the lower margin sheet 22 ins x 29.5 ins; 40 cms x 60.3 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoEstimate: $500–700
Waddington's
Nov. 21, 2016
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A., MILA, patinated bronze, 13.25 ins x 13.5 ins x 4 ins; 33 cms x 35.6 cms x 17.8 cms
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
JOE FAFARD, R.C.A.MILApatinated bronzesigned, dated ‘04 and numbered 9/9 13.25 ins x 13.5 ins x 4 ins; 33 cms x 35.6 cms x 17.8 cms Provenance:Private Collection, EdmontonEstimate: $5,000–7,000
Waddington's
Nov. 05, 2016
JOE FAFARD - Sonny
Est: $700 - $900
JOE FAFARD (Canadian, 1942-) "Sonny" 1979 - Limited edition silkscreen print 49/150. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower left, editioned lower centre, unframed. 16 x 20 in.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Jun. 04, 2016
Joe Fafard, (Canadian, b.1942), Cattle, 1996, bronze, 4.5"h x 12"w x 2.5"d
Est: $800 - $1,200
Joe Fafard (Canadian, b.1942) Cattle, 1996 bronze signed and dated 4.5"h x 12"w x 2.5"d
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 17, 2016
Fafard, Joseph (1942- ) Tigre (1985)
Est: $300 - $500
Huile sur toile, signée et datée en bas à droite J. Fafard 85 Oil on canvas, signed and dated on lower right J. Fafard 85 12 x 9; 30.48 x 22.86 cm Merci de nous contacter pour le rapport de condition. Please contact us for condition report.
Lapointe & Champagne
Apr. 16, 2016
Joe Fafard, (Canadian, b. 1942), Cold Lake Series (a group of eleven), bronze, largest 16"h x 19"w x 4"d
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Joe Fafard (Canadian, b. 1942) Cold Lake Series (a group of eleven) bronze signed, dated and numbered, edition of 5 largest 16"h x 19"w x 4"d Provenance: Susan Whitney Gallery, Saskatchewan, Canada
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 30, 2016
Joseph Fafard, Canadian (1942 - ), Barb, lithograph #84/150, 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm)
Est: $500 - $700
signed and dated '91
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
May. 26, 2014
JOE FAFARD, THE OPENING #1, painted bronze, glass and flourescent light (with light switch), mounted on a wooden base, height height 33 ins; 83.8 cms
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JOE FAFARDTHE OPENING #1painted bronze, glass and flourescent light (with light switch), mounted on a wooden basesigned, dated /88 and numbered 1/5 height height 33 ins; 83.8 cms Provenance:Charles Bronfman's Claridge Collection, MontrealLiterature:Nancy Tousley, Joe Fafard: The Bronze Years, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, 1997, page 51, cat. no. 22, for The Opening illustrated in colour.Note:Perhaps best known for his sculptures of cows, Joe Fafard has maintained a towering influence over the Canadian art world for over forty years. Born in Saskatchewan in 1942, where he still maintains a studio and foundry, Fafard has often said that his perceptions of the world have been shaped by his upbringing on a farm near the village of Sainte-Marthe, SK. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s Fafard worked primarily in clay, creating ceramic figurines that depicted members of his family and community. The insight, humility, and humour of these clay sculptures brought him to prominence in Western Canada early in his career. By 1983, however, Fafard felt that he had reached the limits of the medium and needed a change to pursue new ideas.The shift he was looking for came in 1984 when he was awarded with a commission from the Toronto Dominion Bank to create a public work for the public plaza on Wellington Street in downtown Toronto. The Pasture, his winning submission, was his first significant venture in bronze, and after this he took to the medium full time, even opening his own foundry in Pense, Saskatchewan.The Opening, cast early in the life of Fafard's foundry, was created in the midst of a series of portraits of famed artists, among them Cézanne, Renoir, and Van Gogh (c. 1984-1993). The Opening shows particular semblance to the portrait of a young Picasso, Standing Pablo, also completed in 1988. Holding pipes and posed with feet firmly planted, both figures look out from under their flat caps to make direct contact with the viewer. In the case of The Opening, the figure may also be perceived to be examining himself, as the frame can also be viewed as a mirror.Sold to benefit Historica Canada.
Waddington's
Mar. 20, 2014
A COLLECTION OF BOOKS RELATING TO CANADIAN ART AND
Est: -
A COLLECTION OF BOOKS RELATING TO CANADIAN ART AND ARTISTSNote: Including Marius Barbeau's Totem Poles, Volume 1&2; and Cornelius Krieghoff, Pioneer Painter of North America, 2 copies of Emily Carr's House of All Sorts; Brian Dedora's A Memoir of William Kurelek, Joan Murray's The Best Canadian Contemporary Art; Guy Robert's Bellefleur; and a number of catalogues relating to Betty Davison, Joe Fafard, Gathie Falk, John Fox, Kupczynski, Leslie Reid, Tony Tascona and others (21 titles in all)This lot is sold "as is" and is not subject to return. Estimate: $300-500
Waddington's
Mar. 20, 2014
JOE FAFARD, BARB, screenprint, 22 ins x 30 ins; 55.9 cms x 76.2 cms
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JOE FAFARDBARBscreenprint; signed, titled, dated /91 and numbered 60/150 22 ins x 30 ins; 55.9 cms x 76.2 cms Provenance: Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto Estimate: $600-800
Waddington's
May. 15, 2013
Joseph Hector Yvon (Joe) Fafard 1942 - Canadian
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Joseph Hector Yvon (Joe) Fafard 1942 - Canadian bronze sculpture with patina and acrylic paint Frida 26 3/4 x 10 7/8 x 17 inches 67.9 x 27.6 x 43.2 centimeters signed, titled, editioned 6/7 and dated 2001 Literature:André Breton, Surrealism and Painting, 1928, English translation 1972 / 2001, page 144 Terrence Heath, Joe Fafard, National Gallery of Canada and the MacKenzie Art Gallery, 2007, page 128, reproduced page 197, listed page 222 Provenance:Private Collection, Montreal Exhibited:National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Joe Fafard, February 1 - May 4, 2008, traveling in 2008 - 2009 to the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, the Glenbow Museum, Calgary and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, same image, catalogue #64 In the early 1980s Joe Fafard began to create portraits of well-known artists in clay and bronze, such as Dutch Post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh. He had read van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo, and the insight into van Gogh's intense struggle as an artist profoundly affected him. After reading the letters, Fafard stated, "I felt a bit like a novice studying the lives of the saints." This could also apply to the subject of this powerful sculpture, Frida Kahlo, renowned Mexican painter and wife of artist Diego Rivera, whose passion for painting and life transcended the physical suffering she endured from an accident while a teenager. Kahlo often painted self portraits, and her work was a raw and uncompromising expression of the female experience. The power of her images was such that André Breton, initiator of the Surrealist movement, described her art as "a ribbon around a bomb". In this bronze, she wears her customary traditional Mexican clothing, and holds a paintbrush, indicating her dedication to painting. Fafard sought to portray the inner life of the artist and, in Frida, captures a living essence that is arresting.
Heffel
May. 15, 2013
Joseph Hector Yvon (Joe) Fafard 1942 - Canadian
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Joseph Hector Yvon (Joe) Fafard 1942 - Canadian bronze sculpture with patina and acrylic paint Diego 35 x 12 1/4 x 8 inches 88.9 x 31.1 x 20.3 centimeters signed, editioned 7/7 and dated 2001 Literature:Terrence Heath, Joe Fafard, National Gallery of Canada and the MacKenzie Art Gallery, 2007, page 128, reproduced page 196 Provenance:Private Collection, Montreal Exhibited:National Gallery of Canada, Joe Fafard, February 1 - May 4, 2008, traveling in 2008 - 2009 to the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, the Glenbow Museum, Calgary and the Winnipeg Art Gallery, same image, catalogue #63 Diego Rivera was a prominent Mexican painter, known for his extraordinary murals and his socially and politically conscious subject matter - he was a founder of the Revolutionary Union of Technical Workers, Painters and Sculptors, and a member of the Mexican Communist Party. His was a tumultuous and passionate life - and he was, of course, the husband of Frida Kahlo, the subject of lot 48 in this sale. Rivera was well known internationally, and in 1931 a retrospective of his work was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is not surprising that this trail-blazing and charismatic artist would have attracted Joe Fafard while he was working on his series of portraits of artists in his foundry in Pense, Saskatchewan. Terrence Heath writes, "In his portraits of these artists, Joe explores not only their likenesses and the life experiences that have moulded their features, posture and stance, but also the way they painted." In Diego, Fafard embodies Rivera's warmth, stout physicality and confidence, brilliantly capturing a visceral and alive presence in bronze.
Heffel
May. 08, 2013
Joe Fafard, Canadian (b. 1942), Evita, bronze, 11 x 14 x 5 in. (28 x 35.6 x 12.7 cm)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
signed, numbered 2/7, and dated 08
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques