R E YN O L D S F I N E A RT presents
View of the Past: Anna Held Audette
For inquiries please contact:
Reynolds Fine Art 96 Orange Street New Haven, CT 06510 203.498.2200 info@reynoldsfineart.com
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Italian Forms, 1988, Oil on canvas, 81” x 59.25” - $9,300
Window with Red Marker, 2005, Oil on canvas, 35.88” x 22” - $2,600
Bascule Bridge, 1990, Oil on canvas, 62” x 36.38” - $4,500
Window, Vermont, 1996, Oil on canvas, 36” x 21” - $3,100
Orivieto, 1998, Oil on canvas, 48.25” x 24” - $2,600
Locomotive, 2008, Oil on canvas, 42” x 32” - $2,600
Windows, 1984, Oil on canvas, 35” x 28.5” - $4,000
Shelton Factory Interior, 2005, Oil on canvas, 50” x 36” - $5,100
Factory in Mist, 2005, Oil on canvas, 33.75” x 31.63” - $3,700
Nacelle, 1984, Oil on canvas, 48.38� diameter - $2,000
Winter Storage, 2000, Oil on canvas, 20.25” x 44.25” - $3,100
Budd Truck, 2005, Oil on canvas, 19.88” x 48” - $2,100
Altes Museum, 1992, Oil on canvas, 35.5” x 70” - $7,700
Suisun Bay I, 1995, Oil on canvas, 35” x 41.88” - $7,900
Steamtown, 2008, Oil on canvas, 40” x 60” - $6,900
Two Windows, 1984, Oil on canvas, 26.5” x 29.75” - $2,200
Factory Yard, 1999, Oil on canvas, 35.75” x 41.88” - $6,800
Old New Haven Terminal, 2006, Oil on canvas, 71.75” x 64” - $6,000
Old New Haven, 2007, Oil on canvas, 28” x 34” - $4,100
Floral Prints - Daylilies, 1988, Monoprints, 14.75” x 10” - set of 8 $1,800
Floral Prints - Geraniums, 1988, Monoprints, 14.75� x 10� - set of 6 $1,800
Pluto, 1969, Intaglio etching, 10” x 6” - $450
Seascape, 1958, Intaglio etching, 6” x 8” - $450
Truck Series II, 1987, Monotype, 8.75” x 12” - $550
Stairwell, 1980, Monotype, 17” x 8.5” - $650
Untitled, 1959, Intaglio etching, 5” x 3” - $350
Bees, 1955, Intaglio etching, 3” x 5” - $560
Untitled, 1952, Intaglio etching, 3” x 2” - $260
Griffin, 1960, Intaglio etching, 6” diameter - $450
Armored Figure, 1965, Intaglio etching, 20” x 16” - $450
Armored Figures, 1965, Aquatint etching, 16” x 20” - $450
Empty Armor, 1967, Intaglio etching, 20” x 15.5” - $560
Empty Armor, 1967, Intaglio etching, 16” x 20” - $560
Biafra, 1967, Aquatint etching, 17” x 9.5” - $250
Goats Beard, 1969, Intaglio etching, 16” x 12.5” - $450
Gisant, 1964, Intaglio etching, 8.75” x 10.75” - $560
Gisant, 1966, Intaglio etching, 18” x 15” - $560
Assiniboin, 1966, Woodcut, 9.75” x 7” - $450
Black Crow, 1966, Woodcut, 11” x 19.5” - $500
Blind Figure, 1968, Intaglio etching, 20” x 15.75” - $560
Emblem, 1966, Intaglio etching, 22” x 25.5” - $540
Bull, 1980, Monotype, 12” x 16” - $600
Great Turtle, 1965, Intaglio etching, 20” x 16” - $650
Harsaphes & Aziza, 1978, Lithograph, 17.75” x 24” - $650
Funerary Items, 1979, Mixed media, 27.5” x 39” - $1,400
A7 Tail, 1983, Graphite on paper, 29.5” x 41.75” - $1,400
Cadaver (with Elephant), 1965, Graphite on vellum, 30.5” x 21” - $600
Car IV, 1981, Graphite on paper, 42” x 30” - $1,400
Car Series #10, 1981, Charcoal on paper, 42” x 30” - $1,300
Factory, 1980, Pastel on paper, 42” x 30” - $2,600
El Alamein, 1977, Graphite on paper, 42” x 30” - $1,200
Figure Study, 1960, Graphite on paper, 24” x 27” - $700
Floating Nightgown, 1970, Graphite on paper, 30” x 22” - $850
Phantasy, 1980, Graphite on vellum, 34” x 22” - $1,200
Temple, 1977, Lithograph, 41” x 26” - $1,300
Subjects such as abandoned factories, ships, bridges, and the dilapidated space launch site, Cape Canaveral, have been memorialized through Audette’s canvases. Stemming from her underlying interest in structure, Audette’s paintings are an exploration of the speed and effect of decay on modern industrial powers. These objects and locations, however, are not depicted as foreboding omens of the demise of industry, but rather, the artist has approached them with sympathy in feeling their neglect and emptiness. Audette’s paintings possess reverence for their subjects and act as symbols of hope for rebirth. These works are both realistic and abstract as her tendency is to focus on shapes, spaces, shadows and light. This technique has allowed the artist to capture the spirit of her subjects. Audette said of her work, “The relics remind us that, in our rapidly changing world, the triumphs of technology are just a moment away from obsolescence. Yet these remains of collapsed power have a strength, grace and sadness that is both eloquent and impenetrable. Transfigured by time and light, which render the ordinary extraordinary, they form a visual requiem of the industrial age.” Where Audette’s canvases tend to convey auras of resilience and power, despite their subjects declining condition, her prints and drawings possess the softer quality of a delicate, personal narrative. These works create an intimacy with the artist and reveal more of her internal conflicts; lighthearted and simple thoughts are juxtaposed with images that elicit a darker, more contorted, emotional response. In 2008 Anna Held Audette was diagnosed with Fronto-Temporal Degeneration, an extremely rare form of Alzheimer’s. Since her diagnosis, Audette’s cognitive functions have declined, but with the assistance of a former student she has carried on with painting and drawing.