A.Y. Jackson: The Life of a Landscape Painter

by Wayne Larsen

Alexander Young Jackson (1882-1974) is a name that instantly conjures up images of our rugged northern landscape and the controversial Group of Seven. This is the first-ever full-length biography of one of Canada's most beloved characters, and the first to examine in one book the artist, outdoorsman, soldier, teacher, debater, writer, and outspoken defender of modern art.

Jackson spent nearly seventy years travelling Canada on a lifelong...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155488392X
• ISBN13: 9781554883929
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.4" x 10.0"