William Perehudoff 1918-2013
WILLIAM PEREHUDOFF was born in 1918 in Langham, Saskatchewan and is one of Canada’s foremost modernist painters. With a career that has spanned six decades he is known primarily as a colorist and as part of the Colour Field movement. His representation of space has often been influenced by the expanse of Canada’s prairies. Perehudoff ’s early interest in muralists like Diego Rivera, took him to the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center to study with the eminent French muralist, Jean Charlot in 1949. In New York he studied with Amédée Ozenfant, one of the co-founders with Le Corbusier of Purism, an offshoot of Cubism. In the early 1960’s, Perehudoff ’s direction turned to pure abstraction and he attended a variety of Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops including those led by New York critic, Clement Greenberg and artist Kenneth Noland. William Perehudoff has exhibited internationally and his work is found in numerous public collections. Nikola Rukaj Gallery is the only direct gallery connected to the Perhehudoff family estate. Perehudoff passed away at his home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on February 26, 2013 at the age of 94.
“Nania” AC 69-28, 1969 Acrylic on Canvas 52” x 78” inches
AC 81-96, 1981 Acrylic on Canvas 72” x 55” inches
AC 86-31, 1986 Acrylic on Canvas 32” x 91” inches
AC 87-93, 1987 Acrylic on Canvas 58” x 46” inches
AC 91-03, 1991 Acrylic on Canvas 67” x 55” inches
AC 90-45, 1990 Acrylic on Canvas 45” x 84” inches
AC91-5, 1991 Acrylic on Canvas 70” x 54” inches
AC 90-41, 1990 Acrylic on Canvas 42” x 52” inches