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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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Stories of Group's rejection a myth
Broadcast Date: Nov. 16, 1970
An art expert dispels the belief that the Group of Seven were not accepted by the Canadian art world of the 1920s.Stories of Group's rejection a myth
Medium: Radio
Program: This is Robert Fulford
Broadcast Date: Nov. 16, 1970
Guest(s): Peter Mellen
Host: Robert Fulford
Duration: 4:29
Last updated:
July 7, 2009
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Harold Town, a seminal figure in Canadian 20th century art, leaves behind a prolific legacy.
Stories of Group's rejection a myth.
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Last updated: July 7, 2009.
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