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Edward "Ted" Zuber
Mr. Edward “Ted” Zuber was born October 16, 1932 in Montreal, Quebec. As a child, he was born with the gift of painting. Although not enthralled with school, Mr. Zuber did graduate and then went on to Queens University (Fine Arts). When the Korean War broke out in 1950, he was adamant to enlist and serve his country. He became a parachutist with the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. Arriving in Korea in 1952, he took on the role of sniper spending much of his time on the front lines. During this time, Mr. Zuber produced many drawings and, upon returning to Canada, presented thirteen of his canvas collections to the Canadian War Museum. Presently known as the unofficial war artist for Korea, Mr. Zuber’s paintings have become very popular. His painting “Freeze” has been unveiled in honour of the 65th Anniversary of the Korean War. Mr. Zuber has great pride in his service during the Korean War and is honoured to have been recognized for his artwork. Present day, Mr. Zuber finds himself in his studio continuing to paint the images of his wartime experiences, images that never seem to go away. Mr. Zuber resides in Kingston, Ontario with his wife and family.
Transcript
I did a painting called, “Vigil”, and it’s just a painting at night. A fellow in the trench. He’s by himself, of course, and he’s looking out into the darkness. He’s blowing on his hand because it’s bloody cold. The winters there were like they are here, you know. And his mind, you can see in his eyes, the painting worked. He’s a million miles away. And it’s called “Vigil” simply because he elected to be there, wished to hell he hadn’t but he will see it through. That was the Canadian story.