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The Group of Seven: Painters in the Wilderness
Around 1912 a loosely knit group of artists began to paint Canada as they saw it. Sketch boxes in tow, they journeyed all over the country to paint the wilderness with bold colours and a broad, decorative style. Despite the death of mentor Tom Thomson in 1917, these painters banded together as the Group of Seven in 1920 to forge a new Canadian expression. Their vision shaped how Canadians saw their own country and left a legacy that continues to provoke debate and discussion.
Thanks to the estates of Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frederick Varley, Arthur Lismer and A.J. Casson for their assistance in this archival project.
Thanks to the estates of Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frederick Varley, Arthur Lismer and A.J. Casson for their assistance in this archival project.
Topic image: The Canoe by Tom Thomson, 1912.
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Canadian painting in the '30s
Broadcast Date: Jan. 31, 1975
A report on the opening of a major exhibit of Canadian Depression-era painters.Canadian painting in the '30s
Medium: Radio
Program: All in a Day
Broadcast Date: Jan. 31, 1975
Guest(s): Charles Hill, Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Host: Fraser Cameron
Reporter: Carol Bishop
Duration: 17:45
Last updated:
March 17, 2008
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Harold Town, a seminal figure in Canadian 20th century art, leaves behind a prolific legacy.
Canadian painting in the '30s.
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Last updated: March 17, 2008.
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