CHARLES PACHTER "MOOSE AMOUR" 1976Charles Pachter is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. His iconic, uplifting and patriotic images have independently earned their place in the nation's museums. For the uninitiated his work is accessible and beloved (notably his amazing hockey mural at Toronto's College Street subway station). While Pachters work shares some characteristics with Jim Dine and David Hockneyl his style is resoundingly charming, singular and uniquely

Town was introduced to lithography by fellow Painters Eleven member Oscar Cahen

30"W 22"H 3"D (including plexi frame)

Eloul did several series of minimalist lithographs in the late 1960s and early 1970s with the prestigious Gemini press

the Portrait Gallery of Canada

unidentified portrait is a perfect example of both the genre and Pachter's mastery of capturing a character

singular and uniquely Canadian

Her work has had an undeniable influence on a host of significant artists ranging from Tony Cragg to Louise Bourgeois

along with Queen Elizabeth and the Moose

The last two pictures show the artist and the sculpture "Bicentennial Dawn"

Charles Pachter (b

Frayda and Jörg Schellmann

The installation at the heart of their exhibition Pharma©opia included 3