CHARLES PACHTER "UNTITLED PORTRAIT" CIRCA 1985 General Idea art Caviar20 from an edition of 20

from an edition of 20

was invited to Toronto by A-Space to do one of her ground-breaking public "interventions"

35"H 24"W (each

in the spirit of Christo

Note: some oxidization to the paper card

CHARLES PACHTER "UNTITLED PORTRAIT" CIRCA 1985 General Idea art Caviar20 from an edition of 20The power of a beautiful portrait can transcend any era, and captivate a viewer in another place or generation. In the early 1980's Charles Pachter did numerous portrait drawings of cultural luminaries in Toronto, such as filmmaker David Cronenberg and architect Carlos Ott. Occasionally Pachter would draw or paint the children or lovers of his friends. This mysterious, unidentified portrait is a perfect example of both the genre and Pachter's mastery