29.5 × 20 in
 in
 cm
$5,000
In this striking photograph (also held in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada), Herzog captures a moment that is made intriguing by the juxtaposition of the hand-sewn quilted car cover and the weathered concrete, faded paint, and scattered leaves surrounding it. Colourful but muted, the scene is made all the more curious by how suited the car would be to a driveway several decades earlier. A peek of hubcap and headlight is all that is visible beneath its cozy quilt, but the shape speaks to a different era, one perhaps nearer to the lace curtains in the windows and the breeze block-topped concrete wall than the current age.
| Medium | Photography |
| Signature | Signed |
| Frame | Framed |
| Condition | very good |
| Seller | Private |
| Location | Vancouver, Canada |
| Provenance | Private collection, Vancouver. |
Fred Herzog was a German-born Canadian photographer known for his pioneering use of color photography to capture everyday life in Vancouver. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, he immigrated to Canada in 1952 and settled in Vancouver in 1953. Largely self-taught, Herzog worked as a medical photographer at St. Paul’s Hospital and later taught at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.
Herzog’s work gained recognition in the 21st century with exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada. In 2014, he was awarded the Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts. Herzog is celebrated for his vibrant street photography that documented the transformation of Vancouver from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Source: The Tyee
Tags
