David William Buchan (11 February 1950 – 5 January 1994) was a Canadian artist who was part of the alternative art scene.
[3][4] Buchan lived in Montreal, Quebec, from 1972 to 1975 where he became fascinated with vintage clothes, particularly suits, which he began to collect.
A 1978 performance piece, Fruit Cocktails, featured the persona "Lamonte del Monte" which Buchan would continue to use into the future.
The name of the performance and the persona itself referenced a popular brand of canned fruit and the company that produced it: Del Monte Foods.
[4] Buchan participated in many group international exhibitions in Stuttgart, West Germany (1983); London, England (1991); and New York (1991).