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1933 Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 1964 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Mixed-media abstract painting, cartoons, murals, sculpture, commercial art.
John Richard (Jack) Reppen OSA (1933 - 1964). A prominent mid-century Canadian painter, draftsman, cartoonist, muralist, sculptor and commercial artist, Jack Reppen (aka: John Richard Reppen) was... Read full biography
John Richard (Jack) Reppen OSA (1933 - 1964). A prominent mid-century Canadian painter, draftsman, cartoonist, muralist, sculptor and commercial artist, Jack Reppen (aka: John Richard Reppen) was born in Toronto and died there. In spite of a short life (death of a natural cause) and a career as an... Read full biography
John Richard (Jack) Reppen OSA (1933 - 1964). A prominent mid-century Canadian painter, draftsman, cartoonist, muralist, sculptor and commercial artist, Jack Reppen (aka: John Richard Reppen) was born in Toronto and died there. In spite of a short life (death of a natural cause) and a career as an abstract painter that lasted only three or four years, Reppen's contribution to modern art in Canada is considered important by many. This is evidenced by the museums that collect his work, including... Read full biography
John Richard (Jack) Reppen OSA (1933 - 1964). A prominent mid-century Canadian painter, draftsman, cartoonist, muralist, sculptor and commercial artist, Jack Reppen (aka: John Richard Reppen) was born in Toronto and died there. In spite of a short life (death of a natural cause) and a career as an abstract painter that lasted only three or four years, Reppen's contribution to modern art in Canada is considered important by many. This is evidenced by the museums that collect his work, including the National Gallery of Canada and the Smithsonian (Hirshhorn), and by the books that record his life, including an entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia still recurring two decades after his death. (1). Excerpt: "There were only three productive years... Read full biography
John Richard (Jack) Reppen OSA (1933 - 1964). A prominent mid-century Canadian painter, draftsman, cartoonist, muralist, sculptor and commercial artist, Jack Reppen (aka: John Richard Reppen) was born in Toronto and died there. In spite of a short life (death of a natural cause) and a career as an abstract painter that lasted only three or four years, Reppen's contribution to modern art in Canada is considered important by many. This is evidenced by the museums that collect his work, including the National Gallery of Canada and the Smithsonian (Hirshhorn), and by the books that record his life, including an entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia still recurring two decades after his death. (1). Excerpt: "There were only three productive years in the life of Jack Reppen. Then he died." - Anthony Ferry (2). Reppen's mediums included oils, watercolors, gouache*, graphit... Read full biography
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John Richard (Jack) Reppen OSA (1933 - 1964)
A prominent mid-century Canadian painter, draftsman, cartoonist, muralist, sculptor and commercial artist, Jack Reppen (aka: John Richard Reppen) was born in Toronto and died there. In spite of a short life (death of a natural cause) and a career as an abstract painter that lasted only three or four years, Reppen's contribution to modern art in Canada is considered important by many. This is evidenced by the museums that collect his work, including the National Gallery of Canada and the Smithsonian (Hirshhorn), and by the books that record his life, including an entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia still recurring two decades after his death. (1)
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