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1906 Calgary, Alberta, Canada - 1980 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Known for: Expressionist painting, satirical figure, graphics.
Maxwell Bennett Bates CM, LL.D, RCA, ASA, CGP, FCA, CSGA, CSPWC, BCSA, FIAL, MRAIC, AAA, CAC, TG, CG, L (1906 - 1980). "I knew I wanted to do things simply and intensely and as directly as possible,... Read full biography
Maxwell Bennett Bates CM, LL.D, RCA, ASA, CGP, FCA, CSGA, CSPWC, BCSA, FIAL, MRAIC, AAA, CAC, TG, CG, L (1906 - 1980). "I knew I wanted to do things simply and intensely and as directly as possible, and I've never changed from that idea." - Maxwell Bennett Bates (1973). Maxwell Bennett Bates was a... Read full biography
Maxwell Bennett Bates CM, LL.D, RCA, ASA, CGP, FCA, CSGA, CSPWC, BCSA, FIAL, MRAIC, AAA, CAC, TG, CG, L (1906 - 1980). "I knew I wanted to do things simply and intensely and as directly as possible, and I've never changed from that idea." - Maxwell Bennett Bates (1973). Maxwell Bennett Bates was a painter, architect, draughtsman, printmaker, poet, writer, philosopher, and one of the pioneers of Expressionism* in Canada. He was a central figure of the Western Canadian art communities where he... Read full biography
Maxwell Bennett Bates CM, LL.D, RCA, ASA, CGP, FCA, CSGA, CSPWC, BCSA, FIAL, MRAIC, AAA, CAC, TG, CG, L (1906 - 1980). "I knew I wanted to do things simply and intensely and as directly as possible, and I've never changed from that idea." - Maxwell Bennett Bates (1973). Maxwell Bennett Bates was a painter, architect, draughtsman, printmaker, poet, writer, philosopher, and one of the pioneers of Expressionism* in Canada. He was a central figure of the Western Canadian art communities where he lived, a nationally recognized modernist, and, when he lived in London, he was welcomed into the vortex of British modernism. Examples of his paintings, drawings and prints are in virtually every major art museum in Canada. He was born in Calgary,... Read full biography
Maxwell Bennett Bates CM, LL.D, RCA, ASA, CGP, FCA, CSGA, CSPWC, BCSA, FIAL, MRAIC, AAA, CAC, TG, CG, L (1906 - 1980). "I knew I wanted to do things simply and intensely and as directly as possible, and I've never changed from that idea." - Maxwell Bennett Bates (1973). Maxwell Bennett Bates was a painter, architect, draughtsman, printmaker, poet, writer, philosopher, and one of the pioneers of Expressionism* in Canada. He was a central figure of the Western Canadian art communities where he lived, a nationally recognized modernist, and, when he lived in London, he was welcomed into the vortex of British modernism. Examples of his paintings, drawings and prints are in virtually every major art museum in Canada. He was born in Calgary, Alberta and died in Victoria, British Columbia where he had lived since 1962 (1). His other places of extended reside... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Limner Painting
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Charcoal
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Linoleum Cut Block, Linocut
- •Lithography, Lithograph
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Monoprint, Monotype, Monograph
- •Oil Paint
- •Pastel Painting/Drawing
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Screenprinting, Serigraphy, Silkscreen
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
- •Woodblock, Woodcut, Wood Engraving
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Cubism, Cubist
- •Expressive, Expressionist, Expressionism
- •Fauve, Fauvism, Strong, Vivid Coloration
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
- •Op Art, Optical
- •Pure Abstraction, Line, Shape, Color, Texture
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
- •Surrealism, Surrealist
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Children, Child Figure, Genre, Portrait
- •Circus Figure, Animals, Genre, Clowns, Carnivals
- •Fantasy, Fancy, Fables, Dreams, Visions, Mystery, Creatures
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Interior Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Satire, Parody
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
- •Still Life
- •Symbolism, Iconography, Ceremonial
- •Urban Scene, City Genre
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •England, London Great Britain After 1900
- •Europe
- •Germany After 1900
Art Association
- •Alberta Society of Artists
- •British Columbia Society of Fine Arts/Society of Artists
- •Calgary Art Club
- •Calgary Group
- •Canadian Group of Painters
- •Canadian Society of Graphic Art
- •Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour
- •Federation of Canadian Artists
- •International Institute of Arts and Letters
- •International Society of Plastic Arts
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, Elected Member
Art Teacher
- •Max Beckmann
Art School
- •Alberta College of Art and Design, (Institute) Student
- •Brooklyn Museum Art School/Institute, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Architectural Design, Drawing, Forms, Decoration
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Canadian Art Galleries
- •Dominion Gallery, Montreal
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Royal Canadian Academy of Arts