Lot 135: JOHN MACGREGOR (CANADIAN, 1944-), UNTITLED, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS; SIGNED AND DATED ‘78 TOP LEFT - UNFRAMED, STRETCHER ONLY., 30.8 x 38.5 in — 76.2 x 96.5 cm

JOHN MACGREGOR (CANADIAN, 1944-)UNTITLEDACRYLIC ON CANVAS; SIGNED AND DATED ‘78 TOP LEFT - UNFRAMED, STRETCHER ONLY.30.8 x 38.5 in — 76.2 x 96.5 cmProvenance:Private Collection, OntarioPrivate Collection, British Columbia (by descent)Literature:Greg Bellerby, John MacGregor: A Survey (catalogue), Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, 1983, page 4.Note:While MacGregor's work had used representational images, such as doors and chairs in his production prior to the mid-1970's, he embarked on a different path around 1975. Bellerby writes: "...(MacGregor) began to cast off the use of representational and to move toward non-representational painting." Additionally, the pastel colors he had favored gave way to primary colors with black used not simply as line but in an increasingly significant capacity.Estimate: $1,000—1,500