Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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.

Artist: Harold Town

Harold TownUntitled, 1973

$1,800

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

Harold TownJOHN & YOKO, 1969

$3,200

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownMauve Magic, 1955

$9,200

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 Prints and Multiples

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Monotype

Harold TownBallet, 1954

$7,500

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 Prints and Multiples

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Monotype

Harold TownCharlie Chaplin in Sunnyside (Iconic, Actor, Portrait, Motion, Dance, ~30% OFF), 1970

$333Sale Price|30% Off

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownDay of the Dragon, 1965

$4,000

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 Prints and Multiples

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Intaglio, Monotype

Harold TownTangerine Blue Stretch, 1971

$2,450

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownBlue Grey Stretch, 1971

$2,450

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownOrange Blue Stretch, 1971

$2,450

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownBlue Raspberry Stretch, 1971

$2,500

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownShung Kang, 1956

$9,200

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 Prints and Multiples

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Monoprint

Harold TownHarold Town "Grey Stretch", 1971

$2,450

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...

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1970s Abstract Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Joan MitchellFields I /// Joan Mitchell Large Diptych Etching Aquatint Female Abstract Artist, 1992

$75,000

H 37.25 in W 48.88 in

Fields I /// Joan Mitchell Large Diptych Etching Aquatint Female Abstract Artist

By Joan Mitchell

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992) Title: "Fields I" Portfolio: Fields *Signed and numbered by Mitchell in pencil (on second sheet) lower right Year: 1992 Medium: Original E...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio, Handmade Paper

Toma YovanovichMid-Century Modern Abstract Monotype Print, 1960's

$475

H 14 in W 18 in

Mid-Century Modern Abstract Monotype Print

By Toma Yovanovich

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original mid century modern abstract expressionist monotype print by American artist Toma Yovanovich. Toma Yovanovich (1931-2016) Yovanovich was a painter/printmaker whos...

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1960s Abstract Geometric Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Monoprint, Monotype

Michael HursonTwo Columns by Michael Hurson framed abstract with greco roman pillars on stage, 1983

$1,800

H 18.25 in W 24.25 in D 0.75 in

Two Columns by Michael Hurson framed abstract with greco roman pillars on stage

By Michael Hurson

Located in New York, NY

In this unique Michael Hurson monotype, stylized Greco-Roman pillars flank a plane of crosshatched and dotted texture in black, brown, and purple ink. The...

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1980s Abstract Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Monoprint, Monotype

Sarah SmelserLayers of Each Other, 1997

$750

H 16.5 in W 12.75 in

Layers of Each Other

By Sarah Smelser

Located in San Francisco, CA

This abstract monotype is by Sarah Smelser (1971-). It measures 6 x 6 inches the plate and 16.5 x 12.75 inches framed. It is titled in the lower left, “Layers of Each Other” and signed and dated in the lower right, “Sarah Smelser 1997.” It is matted with an acid-free mat and framed in brushed metal. The print, mat and frame are in very good condition. Sarah Smelser received her BA from University of California at Santa Cruz, her MA and MFA from the University of Iowa. She has been an artist in residence at the Vermont Studio Center; The Franz Masereel Center in Kasterlee, Belgium; Artica in Bilbao, Spain; Kala Art Institute in Emeryville, CA; Jentel Artist Residency in Banner, WY; and Skopelos Foundation for the Arts in Skopelos, Greece, Anchor Graphics in Chicago; and the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle, Ireland. Her work is in such collections the Readers' Digest Association, the New York Public Library, the Library of Congress, the Jane Vorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, the Spencer Museum at University of Kansas, Hallmark Corporate Collection, and the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. Smelser has had solo exhibitions at Bridgewater/Lustberg & Blumenfeld in New York City, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in New York City, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art in Grand Rapids, MI, Carnegie Mellon University, Bradley University, University of Wyoming, Diablo Valley College, Luther College and Spencer College. Her work has been included in many invitational and juried shows, and been shown at numerous art fairs including Art Frankfurt, Estampa (in Madrid), the Affordable Art Fair in New York, Art Miami, Red Dot Art Fair in New York and Miami, Art Santa Fe, Art Chicago, EDITION Chicago, Boston Print Fair, Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair, Editions/Artists’ Book Fair, and the Los Angeles Art Show. Smelser's work has been reviewed in Art on Paper: The Journal of Prints, Drawings and Photography, as well as Abstract Art Online, and has been reproduced in New American Paintings. Most recently Smelser was the featured interview in Monotype, Monoprint, & Strappo Ezine. Smelser is a Professor of Art at Illinois State University and a co-founder of Manneken Press...

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1990s Abstract Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Monotype

Robert MotherwellCarnegie Hall, 1982

$4,675

H 43 in W 34 in D 1.75 in

Carnegie Hall

By Robert Motherwell

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork, titled "Carnegie Hall," from the suite New York, New York, 1982, is an original color lithograph with silkscreen and embossing by American ...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

Dale ChihulyVenetian Series, Dale Chihuly, 2018

$10,500

H 37 in W 25 in

Venetian Series, Dale Chihuly

By Dale Chihuly

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Venetian Series Year: 2018 Medium: Lithograph, silkscreen and acrylic on Waterford paper Edition: 79/125 Size: 37 x 25 inches Inscription: Signed a...

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2010s Abstract Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Acrylic, Intaglio, Screen, Lithograph

Fritz ScholderBicentennial Indian from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio by Fritz Scholder, 1975

$450

H 14 in W 17 in

Bicentennial Indian from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio by Fritz Scholder

By Fritz Scholder

Located in Long Island City, NY

Bicentennial Indian by Fritz Scholder, Native American (1937–2005) Portfolio: Kent Bicentennial Date: 1975 Offset Lithograph (unsigned as issued) Image Size: 9.5 x 13 inches Frame Si...

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1970s American Modern Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Dale ChihulyComposition, Float Series, Dale Chihuly, 2014

$10,500

H 37 in W 25 in

Composition, Float Series, Dale Chihuly

By Dale Chihuly

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Dale Chihuly (1941) Title: Composition, Float Series Year: 2014 Medium: Intaglio and acrylic on Waterford paper Edition: 63/175 Size: 37 x 25 inches Inscription: Signed and n...

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2010s Abstract Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Acrylic, Intaglio

Robert MotherwellMediterranean, State I, 1975

$5,750

H 46.5 in W 31.5 in

Mediterranean, State I

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

Kind of CyanParting of the Sky, Blue Tones Handmade Cyanotype Monotype on Watercolor Paper, 2026

$490

H 28 in W 40 in

Parting of the Sky, Blue Tones Handmade Cyanotype Monotype on Watercolor Paper

By Kind of Cyan

Located in Barcelona, ES

Details: + Title: Parting of the Sky + Year: 2026 + Medium: Cyanotype on Watercolor Paper + Stamped and Certificate of Authenticity provided + Measurements : 70x100cm ( 28x40 in.), a...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Monotype

Serge HelenonMon Jardin Zoologique /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Animal Modern Art, 1989

$750

H 30.25 in W 22.75 in

Mon Jardin Zoologique /// Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Animal Modern Art

By Serge Helenon

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Serge Helenon (French, 1934-) Title: "Mon Jardin Zoologique (My Zoological Garden)" *Signed by Helenon in pencil lower right Year: 1989 Medium: Original Carborundum Engraving...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Handmade Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Robert MotherwellHarvest, with Orange, 1973

$7,500

H 36 in W 18.5 in

Harvest, with Orange

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Toronto, Ontario

While Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) is known as one of the most important and influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism, he is also revered for his work and promotio...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph, Screen

Previously Available Items

Harold TownLines and Loops, 1953

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H 17 in W 19 in

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 Prints and Multiples

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Monotype

Harold TownHarold Town "Diva" Lithograph, 1970, 1970

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H 21 in W 16 in

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownRudolph Valentino, 1970

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H 26.25 in W 20.25 in

Rudolph Valentino

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 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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownPort Signal - bold, colorful, abstract, framed, autographic, monoprint, 1957

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H 19 in W 24 in

Port Signal - bold, colorful, abstract, framed, autographic, monoprint

By Harold Town

Located in Bloomfield, ON

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 Prints and Multiples

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Monoprint

Harold TownSuperstar, 1970

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H 20 in W 14 in

Superstar

By Harold Town

Located in Toronto, Ontario

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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1970s Pop Art Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownJohn & Yoko, 1969

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H 20 in W 14 in

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownOrange Blue Stretch, 1971

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H 29 in W 40 in

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownTangerine Blue Stretch, 1971

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H 29 in W 40 in

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownHarold Town "Babe Ruth", 1970

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H 20 in W 14 in

Harold Town "Babe Ruth"

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 master printmaker. In every decade of his career he experimented with printmaking to create significant and memorable bodies of work. In the 1960's star worship experienced never before levels of hysteria. From teenagers to downtown artists, fame and star worship defined this remarkable decade. While not necessarily associated with Pop Art, Harold Town explored the famous in a series of drawings and lithographic prints, “Popsters and Celebrities” primarily completed in 1969 to 1971. Babe Bruth was one of the most famous American baseball players and was active for a remarkably long period; 1914 through 1935. Ruth's legendary power and charismatic personality made him the target of intense press and public attention. This work is a fine example from this timeless and chic series and as is another reminder of how Town was an exceptional draftsman. Take a look at some of the other examples from the "Superstar" series, including Yoko Ono, Charlie Chaplin and Gracie Slick. Questions about this piece? Contact us. "Babe Ruth...

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1970s American Modern Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownHarold Town "Tapestry Sketch", 1976

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H 13 in W 16.5 in

Harold Town "Tapestry Sketch"

By Harold Town

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Harold Town (1924-1990) is renowned in Canada for his prolific, versatile and dynamic body of work. He was one of the founders of the Painters Eleven group, an early adopter and cha...

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1970s Abstract Harold Town Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownHarold Town "Diva", 1970

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H 21 in W 16 in

Harold Town "Diva"

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold TownJOHN & YOKO, 1969

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H 20 in W 14 in

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 Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

Harold Town prints and multiples for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Harold Town prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of prints and multiples 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 and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Harold Town in lithograph, monotype, monoprint 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 prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 14 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Peter Voulkos, Joel Shapiro, and Olivier Debre. Harold Town prints and multiples 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 $3,500.