{"product_id":"shirl-riegle-brown-riegle-untitled-nude-c-1969","title":"SHIRL RIEGLE-BROWN (\"RIEGLE\") \"UNTITLED (NUDE)\" C.1969","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo zoom in, click on each image and mouse over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUndated, c.1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil on Newspaper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned bottom right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSight: 19.5 x 15.5 inches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFramed: 27 x 23 inches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist: SHIRL RIEGLE - BROWN (\"RIEGLE\") (1933-)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eShirl Riegle-Brown is a 20th-century Canadian modernist painter and mixed-media artist recongnized for her highly tectile, avant-grade approach to texture and form. Active heavily during the mid-to-late mid-century art movement, her career bridged the regional art circles of Ontario and the broader contemporary fine art scene of Quebec. Officially catalogued by the National Gallery of Canada, she established a distinct presence by eschewing smooth, traditional canvases in favour of rough, unconventional materials. Her most celebrated and defining signature technique involves working in heavy oils and mixed media laid over coarse \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ewoven jute and burlap backing, \u003c\/strong\u003ea stark, structural choice that gives her figurative work a deeply layered and ruggedly organic three-dimensional quality.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eBecause she prioritized raw texture, her pieces frequently featured architectural block lettering signatures and experimental collages that seamlessly integrated industrial found objects, regional artifacts, or local daily ephemera directly into the painted composition. Today, her original works occasionally pass through fine art estate sales and secondary auction blocks across eastern Canada and Quebec, where she remains a notable figure of mid-century Canadian studio craft.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis specific piece using the July 10, 1969 sports section of a local Niagra Ontario Newspaper beautifully captures this exact historic chapter of her experimental material phase. It is also interesting of her choice for the Sports section, with it being the day directly after, the \u003cstrong\u003eNew York Mets \u003c\/strong\u003elegendary pitcher, \u003cstrong\u003eTom Seaver\u003c\/strong\u003e, came within two outs of throwing the perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Shea Stadium. It remains one of the most famous near-misses in Major League Baseball history, colloquially dubbed \"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Imperfect Game.\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis date is also signifigant in news from the time as \u003cstrong\u003eCanada had just recived Royal Assent to enacted the Official Languages Act \u003c\/strong\u003eon \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 9, 1969, \u003c\/strong\u003eestablishing English and French as Canada's two official languages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStory: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFrom a private collector in Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePackaging and shipping within Canada is $200. Signature required on delivery. At checkout, you will have the option to insure your purchase for shipping from the drop down menu. International shipping available. If located in the Greater Toronto Area, no charge for shipping and packaging if picked up from Wall Fiction's office; call before purchasing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTerms:\u003c\/strong\u003e All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. See \"Buy Art\" in the main menu for more information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wall Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art","offer_id":50603097686209,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/0181\/files\/image_aeb7512b.jpg?v=1790081192","url":"https:\/\/wallfiction.com\/products\/shirl-riegle-brown-riegle-untitled-nude-c-1969","provider":"Wall Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}