Charles Pachter, known as Canada's Andy Warhol, has created a wealth of iconic images of the moose which along with the maple leaf flag and the queen are pop icons of Canadian contemporary art. His witty titles reflect a playful affection for all things Canadian and his steel and granite moose sculptures have been installed across the country.
Dimensions: 12 x 18 in
Medium: inkjet on archival matte paper
Market value: $1,200
Minimum bid: $800
Charles Pachter
One of Canada’s leading contemporary artists, Charles Pachter is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, historian, and lecturer. He studied French literature at the Sorbonne in Paris, painting and graphics at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, and art history at the University of Toronto. His work has been shown at the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the McMichael Gallery, among others.
His work is represented in public and private collections in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Japan, and India. His work can also be seen in the College Subway Station in Toronto, where the murals of the Montréal Canadiens face the Toronto Maple Leafs across the subway tracks. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Chevalier of France’s Order of Arts and Letters, holds honorary doctorates from Brock University, the Ontario College of Art & Design, and the University of Toronto. He is a recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee medal.