CHARLES PACHTER "STREETCAR RAINBOW" 1976 Canadian Abstract In the late 1960’s Christensen

In the late 1960’s Christensen was championed by renowned critics such as Clement Greenberg

Several elements in "Going Thru the Motions" appear in future works in their oeuvre notably the "wavy hand" (aka "Hand of the Spirit") and the woman's leg in lace-up stiletto

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He used several methods to create these “distortions

and the environment using a variety of mediums

CHARLES PACHTER "STREETCAR RAINBOW" 1976 Canadian Abstract In the late 1960’s ChristensenCharles Pachters work frequently explores iconic images of Canada that are both patriotic and playful. Here, with an image of the classic TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) streetcars, this work epitomizes Pacthers version of Canadian Pop Art. Over the course of Pachter's long and fantastic career he has revisited the motif of the Toronto streetcar; each time finding an impressionable and charming representation of one of Toronto's icons. While Pachters