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Maxwell Bennett Bates

Maxwell Bennett Bates (1906 - 1980) was active/lived in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta / Canada, England.  Maxwell Bates is 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, 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 residence were London, England where he exhibited and worked from 1931 to 1939; and Stalag 9C, Bad Sulza,   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 15236 characters.]  Artist bio

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