Acting
Alex Colville
Born — Died
1920-08-24 — 2013-07-16
Place of birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
David Alexander Colville PC CC ONS (August 24, 1920 – July 16, 2013) was one of Canada's most renown painters. He first gained recognition as an Officer and official war artist with the Canadian Army in Europe during World War Two. He later became an art teacher at Mount Allison University for several decades, but also produced many famous painting in the realist oeuvre. His work, noted for his love and respect for animals, and often using his wife Rhoda as a subject, is world famous.
Known for
8.0A view of the life and works of the late Alex Colville, the celebrated Canadian painter. Shows the influence on his life and works of his experience as an artist during World War II, and of his relationship with his wife, Rhoda. Friends and critics speak of the construction and sense of menace in his work, and Colville comments on his sense of order, goodness, and contingency.
Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order
1984
10.0Alex Colville, one of Canada's most important artists, is interviewed and talks about his upbringing, his experiences as an official war artist during World War Two, the inspiration for his paintings, his respect for animals, and his wife.
Alex Colville: Realist Painter
1983
Film credits
1980s · 2 titles
8.0A view of the life and works of the late Alex Colville, the celebrated Canadian painter. Shows the influence on his life and works of his experience as an artist during World War II, and of his relationship with his wife, Rhoda. Friends and critics speak of the construction and sense of menace in his work, and Colville comments on his sense of order, goodness, and contingency.
Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order
1984
10.0Alex Colville, one of Canada's most important artists, is interviewed and talks about his upbringing, his experiences as an official war artist during World War Two, the inspiration for his paintings, his respect for animals, and his wife.
Alex Colville: Realist Painter
1983