Lot #9: May Leung (b. 20th C.) – "Winter Mountains" (1989)

May Leung (b. 20th C.) – "Winter Mountains" (1989) • Artist: May Leung • Title: Winter Mountains • Date: 1989 • Medium: Original Linocut (Hand-inked and pulled relief print) • Edition: 3/9 (Extremely rare, micro-edition) • Signature: Hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered by the artist in pencil along the lower margin. • Dimensions: 20” x 21” (Framed) Description & Composition An exceptional and rare late-20th-century relief print depicting a striking, dramatic alpine wilderness. Titled Winter Mountains, this 1989 linocut features sharp, towering geometric rock faces cutting through a heavily textured, stylized sky. In the foreground, an undulating, snow-covered pathway or frozen riverbed snakes down from the peaks, carved with fluid, organic lines that showcase the artist’s mastery of the physical medium. Printed by hand in a remarkably small run of just 9 impressions, this specific piece is impression number 3. Micro-editions of this scale are highly coveted by collectors, as they indicate a highly personal, studio-printed run with crisp line definition and rich, velvety black ink saturation that commercial presses cannot replicate. The piece is housed in its vintage 1989 wooden gallery frame with a striking deep crimson mat. Artist Biography: May Leung May Leung is a highly accomplished artist whose creative path brilliantly connects traditional fine art with modern cinematic history. Leung began her career studying Fine Arts, developing a deep command over classical drawing, composition, and tactile printmaking techniques—evident in the bold tonal contrasts and confident geometry of Winter Mountains. Leung transitioned her elite eye for environmental design and visual composition into the entertainment industry, where she built a monumental global career as a prominent Visual Effects Supervisor and Digital Artist. Breaking barriers in a highly competitive, male-dominated industry, she became a key creative leader at DNEG, a premier global VFX studio. Her legendary Hollywood filmography includes designing and supervising visual sequences for some of the most critically acclaimed and visually groundbreaking box-office blockbusters of the 21st century: • Christopher Nolan's Inception (Academy Award Winner for Best Visual Effects) • The Dark Knight Rises • Bohemian Rhapsody (Where she engineered the historic digital crowd replication of 72,000 concertgoers at Wembley Stadium) • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • Captain America: The First Avenger This 1989 print offers collectors a rare and important opportunity to own a piece of Leung's early classical art period. It serves as a beautiful physical record of the foundational fine-art skills that eventually helped shape modern cinematic visual effects. Condition Report • Print: The linocut impression remains crisp, dark, and highly defined. Minimal age-appropriate toning to the margins, consistent with a vintage print of this era. • Frame: Housed in its original 1989 square-format wooden gallery frame with a red mat insert. Ready to hang via attached wire Nearest intersection Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue Pickup category timeslot {A}