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Harold Town Art

Canadian, 1924-1990

Harold Town remains one of the most accomplished and fascinating characters from the Painters Eleven group. While Town coined the group's name (based on the number of artists, who simply attended their first meeting) his output was diverse, ever-changing and not restricted to painting. Somewhat ironically, his first significant body of work, which established his reputation as a group of monotypes - which he called Single Autographic Prints. Town was introduced to lithography by fellow painters Eleven member Oscar Cahen. The Single Autographic Prints were first exhibited in 1954. Two years later the National Gallery of Canada would successfully nominate him to represent the nation at the Venice Biennale. By the end of the decade, Town received international accolades for these works and had become one of the most admired artists in Canada. This complex mauve-hued example of a Single Autographic Print is Harold Town at his best; layered, rich colors creating a hypnotic inimitable abstract surface. This type of SAP is particularly sought-after as it is one of the earliest and features a distinct graphic collage-like composition made up of blocky shapes. Such elements would become signatures in Town's oeuvre. An essential work for any collection of post-war Canadian abstraction.

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Artist: Harold Town
Day of the Dragon
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is the best-known and most dynamic artist from the "Painters Eleven" group. His reputation goes beyond his association with the group as arguably one of Can...
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1960s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Intaglio, Monotype

Wall Jumping
By Harold Town
Located in Vancouver, CA
Experience the vibrant artistry of Harold Town with "Wall Jumping," a striking piece offered from the artist's estate. As a co-founder of Painters Eleven, Town was instrumental in br...
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1950s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Canvas, Oil

Wall Jumping
Wall Jumping
$30,400 Sale Price
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Shung Kang
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the most accomplished and fascinating characters from the "Painters Eleven" group. While Town coined the group's name (based on the number of artists who simply attended their first meeting) his output was diverse, ever-changing and not restricted to painting. Somewhat ironically, Town's first significant body of work, which established his reputation, was a group of monotype - which he called "Single Autographic Prints" Town was introduced to lithography by fellow Painters Eleven member Oscar Cahen...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Harold Town Art

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Monoprint

Charlie Chaplin in Sunnyside (Iconic, Actor, Portrait, Motion, Dance, ~30% OFF)
By Harold Town
Located in Kansas City, MO
Harold Barling Town Charlie Chaplin in Sunnyside 1970 Original Lithograph Visible: 19.5 x 14 inches Framed: 26.25 x 20.25 x 1 inches Signed, dated and numbered in pencil along lower edge Edition: 88...
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1970s Modern Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Untitled
By Harold Town
Located in New York, NY
Harold Town Untitled, 1973 Silkscreen and Lithograph. Pencil Signed. Dated. Numbered. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist on the front 39 1/4 × 27 1/2 inches Unframed Pencil signed and numbered from the limited edition of 55. De-accessioned from the Sears, Robuck & Co. art collection Harold Town (1924-1990) has been dubbed the "Picasso of Canada" for his ever-changing aesthetic and perennial creativity, and he exhibited widely throughout Canada. He is best known as a founding member of the Painters Eleven, having coined the term for this artistic group himself. The name refers to the eleven Abstract Expressionist artists who banded together in Toronto between 1953 and 1960: Tom Hodgson, Jack Bush, William Ronald, Alexandra Luke, Oscar Cahén, Jock MacDonald, Ray Mead...
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1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Lithograph, Screen

Vale Variation
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned across Canada for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. In the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (call...
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1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Ink

Surprised Butler
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group. Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a serie...
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1950s Contemporary Harold Town Art

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Ink

Tangerine Blue Stretch
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town is renowned in Canada for his prolific, versatile and dynamic body of work. Town was dubbed as the "Picasso of Canada" for his ever-changing aesthetic and perennial cr...
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1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

JOHN & YOKO
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Of all of Harold Town's (1924-1990) "Superstar" prints, his double portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono is one of the most iconic and charming. 1969, the year this lithograph was c...
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1960s American Modern Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Ballet
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Caviar20 is excited to be offering this exceptional "Single Autographic Print" from 1954. It is the earliest "SAP" we've handled and come directly from the estate of Harold Town. Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the most fascinating characters from the "Painters Eleven" group. While Town coined the group's name (based on the number of artists who simply attended their first meeting) his output was diverse ever-changing. Somewhat ironically, Town's first significant body of work, which established his reputation, was a group of monoprints - which he called "Single Autographic Prints" Town was introduced to lithography by fellow Painters Eleven member Oscar Cahen...
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1950s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Monotype

Charlie Chaplin with Dancers
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned across Canada for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. In the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (call...
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1980s Pop Art Harold Town Art

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Graphite

Silent Light
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned across Canada and beyond for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. In the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract mono...
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1960s Abstract Geometric Harold Town Art

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Canvas, Lucite, Oil

Orange Blue Stretch
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned across Canada for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. In the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (call...
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1970s Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Toy Horse Friesian
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group. Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a serie...
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1970s Modern Harold Town Art

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Paper, India Ink

Park #52
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned across Canada for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. In the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (call...
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1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Oil

Lines and Loops
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is one of Canada's most influential and prolific artists. He also remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group. ...
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1950s Modern Harold Town Art

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Monotype

Four Nudes
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group. Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a serie...
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1980s Post-Modern Harold Town Art

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Graphite

Toy Horse
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the most accomplished and fascinating characters from the "Painters Eleven" group. While Town coined the group's name (based on the number of...
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1970s Modern Harold Town Art

Materials

Chalk, Pastel, Graphite

Harold Town "Diva" Lithograph, 1970
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924–1990) was one of the most dynamic and brilliant figures in Canadian art throughout his lengthy career. While often associated with Painters Eleven, he was also a m...
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1970s American Modern Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Harold Town "Grey Stretch"
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned in Canada for his prolific, versatile and dynamic body of work. Town was dubbed the "Picasso of Canada" for his ever-changing aesthetic and pere...
Category

1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

Materials

Lithograph

Blue Grey Stretch
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned in Canada for his prolific, versatile and dynamic body of work. Town was dubbed the "Picasso of Canada" for his ever-changing aesthetic and pere...
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1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Blue Raspberry Stretch
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned in Canada for his prolific, versatile and dynamic body of work. Town was dubbed the "Picasso of Canada" for his ever-changing aesthetic and pere...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Mauve Magic
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the most accomplished and fascinating characters from the "Painters Eleven" group. While Town coined the group's name (based on the number of artists who simply attended their first meeting) his output was diverse, ever-changing and not restricted to painting. Somewhat ironically, Town's first significant body of work, which established his reputation, was a group of monotypes - which he called "Single Autographic Prints" Town was introduced to lithography by fellow Painters Eleven member Oscar Cahen...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Harold Town Art

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Monotype

Cadmus Slaying a Dragon (God Series)
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is the ultimate chameleon of Canadian art. One of the founders of Painters Eleven, he remains one of the most fascinating characters from this important colle...
Category

1970s Modern Harold Town Art

Materials

Chalk, Pastel, Graphite

Nautilus
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the most accomplished and fascinating characters from the "Painters Eleven" group. While Town coined the group's name (based on the number of artists who simply attended their first meeting) his output was diverse, ever-changing and not restricted to painting. Somewhat ironically, Town's first significant body of work, which established his reputation, was a group of monotype - which he called "Single Autographic Prints" Town was introduced to lithography by fellow Painters Eleven member Oscar Cahen...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Harold Town Art

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Monotype

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Ink Stretch 2
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned across Canada for his eclectic and dynamic body of work. In the 1950s, Town established his reputation with a series of abstract monotypes (call...
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1970s Minimalist Harold Town Art

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India Ink

The Field Catcher
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
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1980s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Ink, Oil, Pencil, Color Pencil

"Untitled" Toy Horse, Canada, 1979 Gouache and ink on paper
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1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Ink, Gouache

Rudolph Valentino
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Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) remains one of the best-known and most intriguing artists from the "Painters Eleven" group. Town's reputation was established in the late 1950s with a series of unique prints ("Single Autographic Prints") that included elements of collage. In 1956, he represented Canada at the Venice Biennale with these works. Over the course of the following decades, the artist continued to reinvent his aesthetic, regularly changing medium and mood. This work is a superlative example of Town’s fascination with the cinema and Hollywood characters. This exploration culminated in 1971 with the drawing collection, “Silent Stars, Sound Stars, Film Stars,” which examined onscreen personas of popular Hollywood characters. The collection includes three iterations of this drawing, each capturing the actor's alluring charm. Printmaking is an essential element of Harold Town's reputation. Throughout his lengthy career, he completed significant and memorable bodies of work as a printmaker. His portraits of celebrated icons, such as Rudolph Valentino...
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1970s Pop Art Harold Town Art

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Port Signal - bold, colorful, abstract, framed, autographic, monoprint
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Harold Town was considered one of Canada’s most brilliant abstract expressionists. The series of prints he created in the 1950s and 1960s were hailed by critics as among his most ma...
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1950s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Superstar
By Harold Town
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Harold Town (1924-1990) is the ultimate chameleon of Canadian art. His ingenuity and creativity have secured his place in the canon. Town's reputation was established in the late 1...
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John & Yoko
By Harold Town
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Of all of Harold Town's (1924-1990) "Superstar" prints, his double portrait of John Lennon and Yoko Ono is one of the most iconic and charming. 1969, the year this lithograph was c...
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1960s American Modern Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Untitled (aka "Orange Zone")
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is the best-known and most dynamic artist from the "Painters Eleven" group. His reputation goes beyond his association with the group and is known as one of ...
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1960s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Orange Blue Stretch
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned in Canada for his prolific, versatile and dynamic body of work. Town was dubbed the "Picasso of Canada" for his ever-changing aesthetic and pere...
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1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Tangerine Blue Stretch
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Harold Town is renowned in Canada for his prolific, versatile and dynamic body of work. Town was dubbed as the "Picasso of Canada" for his ever-changing aesthetic and perennial cr...
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1970s Abstract Harold Town Art

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Lithograph

Harold Town art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Harold Town art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Harold Town in lithograph, monotype, crayon and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Harold Town art, so small editions measuring 6 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Max Epstein, Pietro Consagra, and Alberto Burri. Harold Town art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,800 and tops out at $9,200, while the average work can sell for $4,000.

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