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Jack Chambers: Life & Work by Mark A. Cheetham

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TitleJack Chambers: Life & Work
CreatorMark A. Cheetham
Year2013
PPI600
LanguageEnglish
Mediatypetexts
SubjectCanadian Art, Art History, CARFAC, London Regionalism
Collectionfolkscanomy_art, folkscanomy, additional_collections
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IdentifierArtCanadaInstituteJackChambers
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A painter with unsurpassed technical proficiency and a bold experimenter in film, Jack Chambers (1931–1978) created his art and lived his life with passion. Never shy about going after what he wanted, a young Chambers left London, Ontario, in 1953 and later arrived unannounced at the home of legendary artist Pablo Picasso. Charmed by this brazen Canadian, Picasso advised him to study in Barcelona. The artists Chambers met in Spain and the influence from the New Spanish Realists, as well as the Surrealists, jump-started his own career. Chambers returned to Canada in 1961 and went on to challenge conventional notions of regionalism. His theoretical essay “Perceptual Realism” encouraged artists to express their primary sensory experience, not simply reproduce their surroundings. Chambers was also a tireless champion for visual arts in Canada, founding one of the most important advocacy agencies for artists’ rights, the Canadian Artists Representation/Le front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC).//Peintre à l’aisance technique inégalée et cinéaste expérimental novateur, Jack Chambers (1931-1978) investit son art et sa vie de la même passion. Toujours audacieux dans la poursuite de ses désirs, il quitte London, Ontario, en 1953 et se présente sans s’annoncer chez Pablo Picasso. Séduit par le culot de ce jeune Canadien, Picasso lui conseille d’aller étudier à Barcelone. Les artistes que Chambers rencontrera en Espagne et l’influence des nouveaux réalistes espagnols et des surréalistes donneront un véritable élan à sa carrière. De retour à London en 1961, Chambers contribue à redéfinir la notion acceptée de régionalisme. Son essai théorique, « Perceptual Realism », encouragera ses contemporains à exprimer leur expérience sensorielle primaire plutôt que de simplement reproduire leur environnement. Défenseur infatigable des droits des artistes canadiens, il participera à la fondation de Canadian Artists Representation/le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC).