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Jack Bush Art

Canadian, 1909-1977

Jack Bush is Canada's most successful abstract artist of the 20th century.

Bush was a graduate of OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design) and a key member of Painters Eleven. Unlike his contemporaries, he would achieve an unrivaled level of success in New York and beyond after being praised and guided by esteemed critic Clement Greenberg. As a result of their interactions, Bush would become friendly with several of the artists affiliated with the Color-Field movement including Jules Olitski and Kenneth Noland.

While many of his contemporaries explored the creative possibilities of printmaking, Bush only realized a small number of prints during his lifetime. His work Yellow Mark, dating from 1971, is evocative of Bush's style from the early 1970s. Several similar works from this era were on display in 2016–17 at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection as part of the exhibit "Jack Bush: In the Studio."

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Artist: Jack Bush
Toronto 20
By Jack Bush
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jack Bush (1909-1977) is known as one of Canada’s most successful abstract artists of the 20th century. In the 1960's he achieved international recognition for his works that positio...
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1960s Color-Field Jack Bush Art

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Greenfield and Sun
By Jack Bush
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jack Bush (1909-1977) is Canada's most successful abstract artist of the 20th century. Bush was a graduate of OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design) and a key member of Painters El...
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1960s Abstract Jack Bush Art

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Lithograph

Jack Bush at Andre Emmerich (Exhibition invitation postmarked to McNay director)
By Jack Bush
Located in New York, NY
Jack Bush Jack Bush at Andre Emmerich, 1966 Offset lithograph exhibition poster. Postmarked to McNay Art institute director 22 1/2 × 17 3/4 inches Unframed This special mid century modern exhibition...
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1960s Color-Field Jack Bush Art

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Lithograph, Offset

Friday Morning
By Jack Bush
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jack Bush (1909-1977) is Canada's most successful abstract artist of the 20th century. Bush was a graduate of OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design) and a key member of Painters Ele...
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1960s Color-Field Jack Bush Art

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