Lot 76: JUNE CLARK (1941-), CE PETIT MORCEAU, collage on canvas, 15.75 ins x 15.75 ins; 40 cms x 40 cms

JUNE CLARK (1941-)CE PETIT MORCEAUcollage on canvassigned, titled and dated 2007 on the reverse 15.75 ins x 15.75 ins; 40 cms x 40 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoLiterature:Mercer Union, “Mnemosyne” June Clark-Greenberg, Exhibition IntroductionGrowing up in Harlem, New York and moving to Toronto as a young adult, June Clark cites both cities as inspiration for her work. “It was both the discovery of the unfamiliar and memory of the known that captured my imagination,” she describes of her first experiences in Toronto. Clark is best known for her photographs, photo etchings, and installations that combine her personal experiences with shared experiences of African-Americans in the United States and Canada. Text is an important element in her work as it reflects various sources of inspiration, from stories of people she has met along the way to graffiti from several cities. Her images convey “the hopes and disappointments of an individual and a race, and the resiliency of the human spirit.”Estimate: $2,000–2,200