Group of Seven begin Canadian = re oe gg @ ene OEE Cag edge ES painting tradition >. Halfa century agoin 1924, aithou id not -Group of Seven paintings - rence eed ae Whe aly . were. acclaimed _in the artists doing meaningful British press following their work, Drawing both praise - exhibition at Wembley. Now and stern criticism, the Canada proudly presents paintings established the the first major exhibition of Group of Seven as moder- “the Group of Seven work nists in Canada. _ : - os reat Britain and Outspoken advocates of a Ie ee ‘ new Canadian style 0 cane a PL of aoeven, ‘painting, Jackson, Lismer, - Pain sh — hibi an al - MacDonald and Harris had ; The, MeMic bh Non, 18 dian little hesitation in mounting C " fi Ic xl ae 1an platforms and taking pens in Colle ion, lein| ure hand to defend their views. . in the northland he loved. st ery, i Ir Whe Their vision and ability, | te tne ne a Although he did not live to * «| . galery, comp ex, ne though not recognized at the © ™ hear the words, Group of» ~ . Collec ion egan 2st 4 time was hailed much later _ Seven,” Thomson _rerhains: country MeMi hael and by Canadians and their fj cee ‘, we revered in Canadian — Quebec and, Lemoine Fit-- 9. =. zgeraid of Manitoba, died in. =... 1956, were the. last two ar-.°.~ . _ tists to join the seven. |. The artists expanded the Group in 1933 to become the larger more representative .. . ~ Canadian Group of Pain- + - ters. ee ' Tom Thomson, a” © |. prodigious artist,. perhaps =~: 2 nearest to nature. of all, - _ drowned in the vast remote _ expanse of Algonquin Park. continues to flourish under ojjections and galleries Arthur Lismer spoke for oo reir personal direction. Group of Seven works are the Group ... ne '. Their he erished qvorks ol monuments to the vast Above everything else, we... @ ars “ * wuilding’ ing land solemn Canadian wilder- must have life, ee and the building itself were ness and the tenacity of.the vitality and. vigor in our = ©. given to the people of the’ pioneers who settled her art... Artisthe Pe of Ontario in cals jand. ; means by which we setthe = = " Regarded as art radicals “a J, Casson, a young ® seal of our nationality, == - in Canada at the time of the protege of Carmichael, ; ae 1924 — British Empire joined the Group of Seven in | a! Exhibition, the Group of 4925 after Johnston with- —— ce Seven forged a substantial grew, Casson remains an GC | _ base for a distinctive active painter at 78 years & , : __ Canadian style of landscape and an eloquent spokesman ae a . easier sue bp for. the Group, their aims PORTIIPOCTON : and adventures. Edwin Walls.a biock.Today, country presented a Holgate now living in. eh eS eee Aree ‘challenge too strong to te . oll 2s a enied by these creative ~ — : — ea - individuals. . . oy, ANT | a - . te a ye VAL Rh. __., Adventurers, they crossed BEETLE BAILEY bY AORT WALLER ar “the exhilarating land from —.. . - Z - mo Doe eT “ocean to ceeéats and from the a : : — - - _ oo _ southern border penetrating “WELL THAT'S MY PROPOSAL IN THIS YEAR OF ~~ Geen Into the “relic Cirele- \ " ALLIN FAVOR SAY AYE PASSED OUR BICENTENNIAL | ‘taneously interpreted Phe UNANIMOUSLY MEETING | ITS GRATIFYING ~~ . ously interpre - ADJOURNED .- . =’ TO SEE DEMOCRACY Canadian Shield, the |. _ é . towering mountains, the 5 STL THRIVES | - solitude of the magnificent . . . Poe - lakes and forests; and the - $he. simplicity of the village ~ ghee _. homesteads. Their palettes or - . yibrant with the pure colors | tog --* of the north inspired panels 4 Peet “of dramatic impact and qe ~ freshness. oe pil. en -.Prior to their first ; of: at . exhibition, the original ~ group members: with. the "exceptional Frank Johnston HAVA E 2 ss ss BY DEAN YOUNG AND O10 RAYADND. ore : : ‘studied art : in respected -- academies of Europe. Tom oo Thomson’s latent genius er Seen THE BLACK BOTTOM ‘Tol eackin tHe wenvies| [UT "WE DID ALL THE . a DANCES ||] aw : was ‘to mature under the so SNe AND THE Be __—_.. tutoring of his ‘seasoned - “SHE USED _ friends revealing — his: VARSITY ORAG brilliant capabilities. . . /- ~ As early as 1911, Mac- Donald and Lawren, Harris .. planted the roots of their -eoncepts. of painting. -Thomson, working in ~ -. commercial art with Frank _.. Carmichael and MacDonald “was joined by Fred Varley ~.. and. Arthur .Lismer. from. -England. A.¥. Jackson, involved with his painting and travel, came to their . attention through the re | eee Zz 2 Ce Apeme BOG MONTANA | G King Festres ayaicate, inc, 1870. Work! righte reearved. ..: exhibition of a distinctive - eanvas.” : ‘The Group of Seven, with members Carmichael, oo! | Harris, Jackson, Johnston, : —— i -; Lismer, ‘MacDonald, and a —] / THANK THE CHAIR |S 167TH OTHE HARPSICHORD IS. 4 WELL,YOU SURE DID A _. Marley-. formed. in 1920 YOURHOUSE. -\ YOU, CENTURY~- THE VASE | 141H CENTURY AND THE | GREAT JOB WITH SUCH A: without constitution, . LOOKS REALNICE, UGHEAD is 61H CENTURY 7 RUG IS gu CENTURY y ' BUNCH OF OLO _ -. FURNITURE.” “. minutes or. regular '. meetings. In ‘their. first *-gatalogue,, published. at _ Toronto in 1920, the-artists Stated-they "+ a -* aaa have for several years .'° “held atike vision concerning +. art in Canada... 1 "> hey adamantly held . ~... their-work to be significant . _ + *toythe:-country’s develop-" 7 “