Charles Pachter
OC
1942 -
Canadian
To All In Tents/ En Tente Cordiale
acrylic on canvas
on verso signed, titled and dated 1987
36 x 72 in, 91.4 x 182.9 cm
CAD
Preview at: Heffel Toronto – 13 Hazelton Ave
PROVENANCE
Collection of the Artist
LITERATURE
Charles Pachter, interviewed by Heffel, May 2022
In To All In Tents / En Tente Cordiale, Charles Pachter engages with a simplicity of shape and form. The artist’s perennial interest in Canadian history, particularly the biography of John Graves Simcoe (1752 - 1806) and his role in the establishment of Upper Canada, led him to visually explore the subject and meaning of the tent. In this work, Pachter re-engages with the tent as a multifunctional shelter through his use of simplicity in shape and form. The two-toned tent, its primary shapes and composition rendered in symmetry, manifests a geometric and spatial simplification. Pachter explains that “The tent paintings can be seen as reductionist abstractions, ‘canvas houses’ on canvas.”
Watch Charles Pachter discuss this celebratory auction session here.
All prices are in Canadian Dollars
Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information posted, errors and omissions may occur. All bids are subject to our Terms and Conditions of Business. Bidders must ensure they have satisfied themselves with the condition of the Lot prior to bidding. Condition reports are available upon request.
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OC
1942 -
Canadian
To All In Tents/ En Tente Cordiale
acrylic on canvas
on verso signed, titled and dated 1987
36 x 72 in, 91.4 x 182.9 cm
CAD
Preview at: Heffel Toronto – 13 Hazelton Ave
PROVENANCE
Collection of the Artist
LITERATURE
Charles Pachter, interviewed by Heffel, May 2022
In To All In Tents / En Tente Cordiale, Charles Pachter engages with a simplicity of shape and form. The artist’s perennial interest in Canadian history, particularly the biography of John Graves Simcoe (1752 - 1806) and his role in the establishment of Upper Canada, led him to visually explore the subject and meaning of the tent. In this work, Pachter re-engages with the tent as a multifunctional shelter through his use of simplicity in shape and form. The two-toned tent, its primary shapes and composition rendered in symmetry, manifests a geometric and spatial simplification. Pachter explains that “The tent paintings can be seen as reductionist abstractions, ‘canvas houses’ on canvas.”
Watch Charles Pachter discuss this celebratory auction session here.
All prices are in Canadian Dollars
Although great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information posted, errors and omissions may occur. All bids are subject to our Terms and Conditions of Business. Bidders must ensure they have satisfied themselves with the condition of the Lot prior to bidding. Condition reports are available upon request.
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