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More than 30 years after his death, works from the Canadian artist are selling above anticipated prices at auction

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Spoiling the Snow Carving, William Kurelek oil on board 25 X 25.3 cm, Sotheby's auction, Nov. 27, 2013.

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Heffel auction, Lot 26 Kurelek Mercedes Smith Marketing Communications

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An art collector places a bid on William Kurelek's "Remorse" during a Heffel auction in Toronto, November 22, 2012.J.P. MOCZULSKI

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William Kurelek, Next Shelter Two Miles, oil on board, 15.2 cm x 17.8 cm

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William Kurelek, Yukon Trappers' Stop (Big Lonely Series), mixed media on board, 60 cm x 19.4 cm

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