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Jack Bush

Accession number: 
1979.0015
Production Years: 
1979

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Length (minutes): 
57
Holding Institutions: 

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario: 16mm.

York University, Toronto, Ontario: 16mm.

Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario: 16mm, VHS.

University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario: 16mm.

Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario: VHS.

Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario: VHS.

Library and Archives Canada: 3/4".
'The late Canadian painter, Jack Bush, said he painted 'from the belly'. Born in Montréal in 1909, he earned his living as a commercial artist until his work gained recognition in the New York art market in 1968. In an interview he gave before his death, Bush talks about his life, his work, the development of art in Canada over the past 25 years. Exhibitions of his work are shown, in particular a retrospective at which he and his friend Clement Greenberg, noted New York art critic, talk about his paintings."

Bibliography: 

Online Database National Film Board of Canada.
"The late Canadian painter Jack Bush said he painted "from the belly." Born in Montreal in 1909, he earned his living as a commercial artist until his work gained recognition in the New York art market in 1968. In an interview he gave before his death, Bush talks about his life, his work, and the development of art in Canada over the past 25 years. Exhibitions of his work are shown, in particular a retrospective at which he and his friend Clement Greenberg, noted New York art critic, talk about his paintings."

University of Waterloo Audiovisual Services Catalog.
"The film follows Bush's life from his early days as a commercial artist up to his death in 1977, when he achieved international fame as an artist."