The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson: An Introduction

by Anne Newlands

Book Overview

An introduction to the artists who symbolize the Canadian spirit.

Canada's most renowned artists, the Group of Seven and Tom Thomson, celebrated the country's wild beauty. They saw in the untamed land a reflection of the national spirit, and called themselves "adventurers in paint."

For decades, their work has been instantly familiar to Canadians. But in the early part of the 20th century, these artists were engaged in a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1895565545
• ISBN13: 9781895565546
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Inspiring

This is an informative little book which introduces the Group of Seven from Canada, explaining who they are, and which then proceeds explain how the group functioned, their influences, and to show the variety and scope of their work. There are over 35 colour plates of which over half are full page, and a further 15 or more monochromes which are either period photographs of drawings. A handy little book, well designed and beautifully illustrated with some superb and very varied paintings, it is bound to inspire anyone who sees it to want to explore further the Group of Seven

An excellent resource for new Ontario Gr. 9 Art curriculum

This is a well researched and concisely written overview of the key elements of the Group of Seven. The price of the paperback edition is such that it can easily be included as a key text resource for the new Ontario Gr. 9 art curiculum. It is organised in a way that allows for easy parsing into lesson sized units. Also, creatinhg review and extension activities should be easy. I recommend it to any teacher who wishes to include required units of study on the group of seven. John Fair OCCI, Oshawa