Chris Klein (visual artist)

Christopher Klein is a British visual artist based in Quebec, best known for his richly colored, hyperrealistic paintings portraying original scenic costumes from theatrical plays, films, and period collections. His oeuvre was described as "a poetics of observation as a repeated and prolonged meditation on these beautiful fabrics, folds, pleats and colours". Since the mid-nineties, he has worked as a scenic artist on many films and theatrical plays.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "Costume Paintings by Chris Klein | Create! Magazine". www.createmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ "On the Canvas: Former Stratford festival artist inspired by costumes of royalty". The London Free Press. Oct 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Savoie, Nathalie (2013-07-09). "The Hand That Rocks the Medium: Oil and Ink in a Beautiful Twist at Galerie Luz | The Belgo Report". Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ^ "Chris Klein - Biography, Shows, Articles & More". Artsy. Retrieved 2024-03-02.