Back To ListCharles PachterCanada's ArtistByLeonard WiseForeword byTom SmartMargaret AtwoodPublished June 2017Hardcover$ 35.00Hardcover$ 35.00ePub$ 16.99 Add to CartShop LocalDescriptionAn Officer of the Order of Canada, Chevalier of France’s Order of Arts and Letters, and recipient of the Order of Ontario, painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, and author, Charles Pachter is one of Canada’s best-loved and most celebrated artists.Pachter is an artist with an astonishing range. His work is witty, thoughtful, moving, and personal. Many works, like Queen on Moose, The Painted Flag, and Hockey Knights in Canada, have achieved a remarkable level of recognition, becoming famous across the country — indeed, around the world. His collaboration with Margaret Atwood on The Journals of Susanna Moodie has been called “truly the most magnificent book ever to be published in Canada.”Charles Pachter: Canada’s Artist is a celebration of the life and work — the struggles and triumphs — of a man who has helped to redefine Canadian art. Pachter’s promotion of Canada and its culture has left a lasting legacy — one that he continues to build on.Of Related InterestInner PlacesJames KingThe Way It IsJames KingMichael SnowJames KingContext and ContentA.J. DiamondA.Y. JacksonWayne LarsenReviews Pachter’s biography resonates with the highs of praise and lows of criticism, his sink to depression and his indomitable spirit that helped him rise above it.The Canadian Jewish NewsPreviousNextContributorsLeonard WiseLeonard Wise is a lawyer with a parallel career as a television performer, food critic, and screenwriter. He is the author of seven books, including the bestselling Toronto Street Names. He lives in Toronto.View Author Page Tom SmartView Author Page Margaret AtwoodView Author Page Book DetailsHardcoverJune 20178x10 in192 pp9781459738744ePubJune 2017-192 pp9781459738751ePubJune 2017-192 pp9781459738768