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A stunning, full-colour collection of the brilliant paintings that revolutionized Canadian art.In the early twentieth century a group of young artists strived to create, in Lawren Harrisâ€s words, paintings that would “embody the moods and character and spirit of the country.†The fifty-four breathtaking colour plates in this book confirm their success. Well-loved landscapes, like Tom Thomsonâ€s Jack Pine, appear beside some unexpected treasures like Edwin Holgateâ€s Nude in a Landscape. The essays by Joan Murray and Harris give historical context to the Group of Seven, and fascinating captions provide biographical notes and insightful critiques of each memberâ€s style. No Canadian library is complete without this beautiful volume.
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Joan Murray was the executive director of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa from 1974 to 2000, and has worked as a curator at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the National Gallery of Canada, among others. She has written eight books and over sixty catalogues on Canadian art.
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