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Charles Pachter
Moose Plunge (large) - figurative, pop-art, Canadian, aluminum outdoor sculpture

2011

$25,000
£19,046.18
€21,961.01
CA$34,986.99
A$39,092.14
CHF 20,449.52
MX$479,394.90
NOK 261,306.07
SEK 247,787.38
DKK 163,906.78
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Toronto contemporary artist Charlie Pachter’s tragicomic depiction of a moose plummeting from a cliff merges playful, pop art inspiration with deeply iconic Canadian imagery, composed of aluminum with baked enamel. The steel moose silhouette sculptures have been installed across Canada. Two are on the University of Toronto campus. “So, I was an impressionable young kid, and what I didn’t realize is how much a childhood experience became something of an imprint for my entire career as an adult.” Charles Pachter “Over his 50-year career, his boldly graphic works and uncloying patriotism have presented a cheeky yet defining vision of Canada and its culture unlike any other.” Betty Ann Jordan, Artist Pachter is a much-admired Canadian artistic polymath--painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer and author. A graduate of the University of Toronto and the Sorbonne-Paris, he is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Chevalier of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and twice a recipient of the Queen's Jubilee medal. He has honorary Doctorate degrees from the Ontario College of Art & Design, the University of Toronto and Brock University. His work is in public and private collections around the world.
  • Creator:
    Charles Pachter (1942, Canadian)
  • Creation Year:
    2011
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 108 in (274.32 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Bloomfield, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2918335782

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