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Verne Dawson (b. 1961), Trapeze Artists, 2001.

Verne Dawson (b. 1961) Trapeze Artists. Oil on board, 2001. Signed, titled, and dated, verso.

Verne DAWSON

Verne DAWSON Cycle of quarter-days observances, circa 23800 b.c. Burial in Autumn” - 2001 Huile sur toile 208,6 x 245,3 cm Oil on canvas 82.51 x 96.57 in. Provenance : Karma, New York Collection particulière, Paris FR Il était une fois un artiste fasciné par les contes de fées et le folklore, l'archéologie de l'âge de pierre, l'astronomie, le zodiaque, la Bible, la numérologie, les calendriers et la mesure du temps. À l'instar de l'histoire orale qui se transmet de génération en génération, sa représentation de ces mythes et symboles visait à les perpétuer, tels qu'il les percevait. Il pratiquait la peinture, un art presque disparu – ses instruments étant des bâtonnets de bois ornés de poils d'animaux – et imaginait même son atelier idéal comme une grotte de Dordogne. Peinture rupestre. Son style était souvent, à tort, qualifié de « faux naïf », alors qu'« autodidacte » était plus juste. Dawson a également exploré le thème maintes fois abordé des quatre saisons, mais il les conçoit moins en lien avec les couleurs changeantes du feuillage qu'avec la personnification de chaque saison : le Père Noël pour l'hiver ; le Poisson d'avril au printemps ; l'Homme vert, figure païenne semblable à Pan, pour l'été ; et Dracula pour l'automne. Cette série se décline en trois versions, les plus grandes toiles étant intitulées collectivement « Cycle des célébrations des quarts de jour, vers 23800 av. J.-C. », 2001. (Cette date fait référence aux peintures rupestres de Lascaux ; Dawson peint ainsi des scènes de l'époque des premières peintures connues.) EN Once upon a time there was an artist fascinated by fairy tales and folklore, Stone Age archaeology, astronomy, the zodiac, the Bible, numerology, calendars, and the marking of time. Just as oral history relies on the passing of stories from one generation to the next, his rendering of these myths and markers was intended to keep them alive in our time, as he believed they in fact were. He practiced the near-obsolete craft of painting—his instruments wooden sticks with animal hair at the ends—and even imagined his ideal studio as a cave in the Dordogne region of France. Cave painting. His style was frequently and mistakenly described as “faux-naif,” when “self-taught” was closer to the truth. Dawson has also explored that well-trampled genre, the four seasons, though he thinks of them in ways that have less to do with the changing colors of foliage than with each season’s personification: Santa for winter; the April Fool in spring; the green man, a Pan-like, pagan figure as summer; and Dracula for fall. There are three versions of this series, with the larger paintings collectively titled “Cycle of quarter-days observances, circa 23800 b.c.,” 2001. (The date refers to the cave paintings in Lascaux; Dawson thus paints scenes from the time of the earliest paintings in recorded history.) Verne DAWSON

Verne Dawson, Blue Finger Painting with Black Line and Hole

Verne Dawson Blue Finger Painting with Black Line and Hole 1986-88 oil on canvas 66 h x 44 w in (168 x 112 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Blue Finger Painting with Black Line and Blue Verne Dawson 1986-88'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Verne Dawson

American, b. 1961 The Days of the Week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...), 2005: Seven Oil on paper laid to panel Each 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm) Provenance: Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York Private collection, New York Exhibited: Dijon, Le Consortium Centre d'Art Contemporain, Verne Dawson, February 10 - April 29, 2006 (Framed each 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches) Qty: (7)

Verne Dawson

American, b. 1951 Blue Finger Painting with Black Line and Hole, 1986-8 Signed and dated Verne Dawson 1986-88, signed and dated Verne Dawson 1986-8 and inscribed as titled on the stretcher Oil on canvas 66 1/4 x 44 inches (168.2 x 111.7 cm) Unframed Scattered light edge wear. Light surface grime. Overall good condition.

Verne Dawson (born in 1961) Untitled, 2002

Verne Dawson (born in 1961) Untitled, 2002 Oil on canvas Signed and dated on the back 22 x 27 cm Provenance : Private collection, Paris Verne Dawson (né en 1961) Sans titre, 2002 Huile sur toile Signée et datée au dos 22 x 27 cm Provenance : Collection particulière, Paris

Verne Dawson, Untitled

Verne Dawson Untitled 1987 oil on wood 44.25 h × 31.5 w in (112 × 80 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Verne Dawson 1987'. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. condition: Work is in good overall condition with some hairline cracking due to checking in the wood. Presents as artist intended. Unframed.

VERNE DAWSON (B. 1961) - Mars

VERNE DAWSON (B. 1961) Mars signed, titled and dated 'MARS 2003 Verne Dawson' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 72 1/8 x x 72.18in. (183.8 x 183cm.) Painted in 2003 ",

Verne Dawson (b. 1961) Massacre of the Little People by the Big People oil on canvas 82 x 104in. (208 x 264.3cm.)

VERNE DAWSON (B. 1961) Massacre of the Little People by the Big People signed, titled and dated 'Massacre of the Little People by the Big People VERNE DAWSON 2003' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 82 x 104in. (208 x 264.3cm.) Painted in 2003

VERNE DAWSON - Notre Dame de Paris

VERNE DAWSON - Notre Dame de Paris •

Verne Dawson, Untitled (two works)

Verne Dawson Untitled (two works) 2003 ink and gouache on paper 18 h × 23 w in (46 × 58 cm) Additional work measures: 8 h x 11 w inches. Signed to upper right of each work ‘Verne Dawson'. Provenance: Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York | Collection of Martina Yamin condition: Framed behind acrylic measuring 21 x 26 inches and19 x 16 inches. Good condition, not examined out of frames.

VERNE DAWSON | Sunday

oil on canvas

VERNE DAWSON | Indian Encampment in Snow

oil on panel

VERNE DAWSON | Three Aerialists

oil on canvas

VERNE DAWSON | Red Bird

oil on canvas

Verne Dawson (b. 1961) Circus Acrobats signed 'Verne Dawson' (upper right) graphite and acrylic on paper 10¼ x 16 3/8in. (26 x 41.5cm.) Executed in 2001

Verne Dawson (b. 1961)

Verne Dawson (b. 1961) Procession signed, titled and dated 'Pocession [sic] 2003 Verne Dawson' (on the reverse) oil and acrylic on canvas 24 x 18 1/8in. (61 x 46cm.) Executed in 2003

Verne Dawson (b. 1961)

Verne Dawson (b. 1961) French Vase and Log signed and dated 'Verne Dawson 2007' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 44 x 36in. (111.8 x 91.5cm.) Executed in 2007

Verne Dawson

Sun Signed and dated 'Verne Dawson 2005' on the reverse.

VERNE DAWSON

VERNE DAWSON B.1961 2100 oil on canvas 66 1/8 by 66 1/4 in. 167.9 by 168.3 cm. Executed in 1998.

Verne Dawson

Big Bear Signed, titled and dated “Verne Dawson Big Bear 2000” on the reverse.

Verne Dawson (American, b. 1961)

Verne Dawson (American, b. 1961) Untitled signed and dated 'VERNE DAWSON 1987' (on the reverse) oil on shaped plywood 44¼ x 33½ in. (112.4 x 85.1 cm.), unframed Painted in 1987.

VERNE DAWSON (b. 1961)

Ivy signed, titled and dated 'VERNE DAWSON IVY 1986' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas oval 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)

Verne Dawson (b. 1961)

Red Drips signed and dated 'VERNE DAWSON 1986' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas oval 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)

Verne Dawson (B. 1961)

City Birch signed, titled and dated 'VERNE DAWSON City Birch 1986' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas oval 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.)