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Tom Thomson : north star

Tom Thomson : north star

Book 2023

Thomson's death in 1917 triggered the formation of the Group of Seven and the ascendancy of landscape painting as a national preoccupation. This is the first book to focus on Thomson's small-scale sketches and brings together a variety of voices to interpret his legacy with fresh eyes. The essays in combination with more than 150 reproductions of Thomson's painted sketches cast new light on the enduring influence of one of Canada's most iconic ar...

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Landscape painting, Canadian 20th century Exhibitions
Ontario In art Exhibitions
Plein air painting Canada
Thomson, Tom, 1877-1917 Exhibitions
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ISBN:
9781773103204
1773103202
Description:
271 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm
Other Title:
North star
Notes:
"Curated by Ian A.C. Dejardin and Sarah Milroy"--Copyright page
This volume accompanies the exhibition Tom Thomson: North Star, held at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection from June 24, 2023 to January 14, 2024, and travelling on to other venues
Canadiana
Control Number:
3248636
Other Authors:
Dejardin, Ian A. C., 1955- editor, curator
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, host institution, publisher
Milroy, Sarah, editor, curator
Thomson, Tom, 1877-1917. Paintings. Selections
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