CHARLES PACHTER "EMERALD BARN REFLECTED", 2007 Jenny Holzer phrases Raise Boys and Girls the

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meticulously realized creations that Koons creates in the 1990’s and beyond such as his giant balloon dogs and Bilbao’s Puppy

and uniquely Canadian

forms a trio of icons that Pachter has repeatedly visited over the course of his career

From marble benches to billboards Holzer's text-based pieces have provoked the public to consider the power structures that surround us

CHARLES PACHTER "EMERALD BARN REFLECTED", 2007 Jenny Holzer phrases Raise Boys and Girls theCharles Pachter (b. 1942) 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 and the Canadian art canon. While Pachters work shares some characteristics with Jim Dine and David Hockney, his voice is resoundingly charming, singular, and uniquely Canadian. The barn, along with Queen Elizabeth and the Moose, forms a triad of icons that