Lot 13: Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - Canadian oil on board

Ronald Langley Bloore 1925 - Canadian oil on board II E 47 3/4 x 95 3/4 inches 121.3 x 243.2 centimeters on verso signed, titled and dated 1977 Literature:Terrence Heath, Ronald L. Bloore: Not Without Design, 1993, page 55 Ken Lochhead, Border Crossings Magazine, 1993, page 21 Provenance:Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto Private Collection, Toronto II E incorporates all the major elements of an impressive Bloore. Size, texture, line and variations of white in a light colour palette link together to create this hallmark work by the artist. In Terrence Heath's account, "Bloore's palette of whitenesses acts like the tradition of these discontinuous images.....White is the revolution in that it is a return to 'ground zero'. White is the root of all colours." In the words of Ken Lochhead, close friend and member of the Regina Five, "I thought they were incredible paintings and I figured I'd go in and realize they were still incredible paintings. But when I walked in they looked even better. Bloore gets better with time." This statement is true of II E, and renewed appreciation of Bloore's work has strengthened his appeal throughout the past decade.