Molly Lamb Bobak (1922 - 2014)
End of January, St-John River, c.1969
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Gallery
Cosner Art Gallery Ritz - Carlton Montreal
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Medium
Oil on canvas
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Time
Post-War Canadian art
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Dimensions
55,8 x 76,2 cm | 22'' x 30''
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Dimensions with frame
71.12 x 91.44 cm | 28.5'' x 36''
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Signed
Signed lower right, signed and titled on verso
“As the 'passionate spectator' that she is, Canadian war artist Molly Lamb Bobak (1920-2014) knows how to find meaning and beauty in the everyday world around her. »
-excerpt from Life on Ice With Skating Rink Theme — Skaters, 1969, Molly Lamb Bobak treats an everyday scene in a dynamic style by Michelle Gewurtz
Also according to Ms. Michelle Gewurt, in the 1960s, Bobak painted joyful, celebratory people who populated his landscapes.