Art Gallery Of Ontario

Jack Chambers. Diego Reading, 1976–1977. oil and synthetic paint in natural resin varnish on plywood, Overall: 93.5 × 93 × 5.7 cm. Purchase with the assistance of the Judith Rachel Harris Foundation and Ethel Harris, 2007. © Estate of Jack Chambers. 2007/92 The title of the work is Diego Reading (Sunday Morning No.5), created in 1976 to 1977 by the artist Jack Chambers. Painted in a hyper-realistic style, this oil on wood painting is square-shaped, measuring 91.4 cm squared. A child sits reading a book in a living room decorated for Christmas. As viewers, we are in the middle of the room, facing a window that looks out onto a snowy suburban street. The photorealistic painting has the muted warm glow of a faded photograph. The young white brunette boy sits with his back to the window, facing us. He sits with his left leg crossed over his right on an armchair with plush sea green upholstery as he reads a comic book. He is dressed in a red turtleneck sweater, brown slacks, and matching red socks. Behind the bo