ARTIST: Allan Mardon (New York, Arizona, Canadian, 1931 - 2020)
TITLE: Cityscape
YEAR: 1979
MEDIUM: ink on paper. Paper applied to board.
CONDITION: Some foxing. Some age toning.
ART SIZE: 7 x 4 inches / 17 x 10 cm
MAT SIZE: 15 x 10 inches / 38 x 25 cm
SIGNATURE: unsigned
PROVENANCE: Franklin Mint Collection; illustrstration for 'The Dubliners' byJames Joyce
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office.
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 154050
US SHIPPING: $49 + insurance.

BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Welland and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, he became a fine art painter of large-scale work with subjects relating to American myths and history including Indian battles and cavalry such as Wounded Knee. He took his art training at the Ontario College of Art, the Edinburgh School in Scotland, and the Slade School in London. He then returned to Canada and set up a studio in Toronto from where he did free-lance illustration which became much in demand. An early job in the U.S. was with "Sports Illustrated," and he moved to Connecticut to be closer to that work. He also did illustration for "McCalls," "The Ladies Home Journal," "Redbook," "Time," and "National Geographic" as well as large corporations including Exxon and American Express. He won an award of merit from the Society of Illustrators.After retiring in 1988 and moving to Tucson, Arizona, Mardon has found a new career in fine art dedicated to to the exploration of Native American culture, history and traditions. Allan Mardon is a careful researcher for each painting. He is dedicated to accurately portraying the Native American experience even though he is an anglo artist. He is influenced by the work of Paul Klee and Hieronymus Bosch. His narrative pieces are often densely packed with figures, symbols, and animals painted with bright colors in a primitive style. Mardon's paintings are beautiful narratives combining myth, legend and history.Allan Mardon is known to place a hummingbird somewhere is each of his paintings. He tells a story of one collector who called and asked him to put one in after he had purchased a painting and realized it was lacking his signature symbol.