Author: Joan Murray. Published by Hurtig Publishers, Edmonton, Alberta, 1984, 1st Edition. RARE: FLAT SIGNED by the Author on the title page. Printed in Canada. Like New Condition HARDCOVER BOOK, with light stain on bottom of long-edge, not affecting pages. Almost New Condition Dust Jacket, with light handling. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 8.5 x 8.75 inch, 95 pages includes index.
THE BEST OF THE GROUP OF SEVEN, by Joan Murray, is 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 Harris's words, paintings that would embody the moods and character and spirit of the country. The fifty-four colour plates in this book confirm their success. Well-loved landscapes, like Tom Thomson's Jack Pine, appear beside some unexpected treasures like Edwin Holgate'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 member's style.
