Painted Flag: Vertical Blue 14/25

About Painted Flag: Vertical Blue 14/25

This pop art print of a Canadian flag is by Charles Pachter.

One of Canada’s leading contemporary artists, Charles Pachter is renowned for his iconic pop art images that often celebrate our national pride. In this silkscreen print, the clean, graphic lines of the Canadian flag on a pole fill the picture frame as it appears to flutter in the breeze. A deep blue background provides a rich contrast to the red and white flag drawing the viewer’s eye. One of a series.

“The power and paradox of Pachter’s art is the way you sense a national character simply by standing in front of his work.”
Tom Smart, writer, art museum curator

Charles Pachter studied at the University of Toronto, the Sorbonne in Paris, and at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in the USA. Among his many accolades, he is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a member of the Order of Ontario, a Chevalier of France’s Order of Arts and Letters, and a recipient of the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals. He has had numerous solo exhibitions in Europe, Japan, the UK, India, and Bangladesh. His work is held in both private and public collections around the world including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum, and the McMichael Gallery.