The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson

Wonderful reference for the Canadian Seven Artists. Im.an artist and it is a great reference study tool for creating pleine aire painting.

The Group of Seven (and then some) set about creating an art form that was uniquely Canadian. There is no arguing that they succeeded beyond anyone's wildest imagination.Fred Jacob, writing in the Toronto Mail & Empire of 1919, summed it up very well:"In their work the spirit of young Canada has found itself...It is not commercial and it is purposed for pure love. It is not ostentatious. It is highlyintellectual and poetic and without any debasing appeal to the senses. It is neither gross nor vulgar. It possesses the charm of out-of-doors and the grandeurand dignity of nature remote and supreme."The book itself is just physically beautiful (and heavy). Many, many of these paintings I had never seen before. The colors, the lighting, the brush strokes are awe inspiring.Although there are pages of information scattered throughout, this is predominantly a picture book. It begins with the author introducing us to the artists. Following that are pages and pages of incredible artwork, neatly arranged by subject matter. At the end of the book, there is the Chronology, the Bibliography and indexes. Highly recommended!

Very nice compilation ……..of paintings………would buy it again.

Also, the shipper packaged this precious book very well so that it arrived without any damage at all. I can't wait to spend a day with it.....highly recommend both the book and the shipper MT Rainer Store (no connection, just want to give a local start-up who does well a boost).The Group of Seven were an informal group of Canadian landscape artists using various mediums and inspired by their country's powerful landscapes. If you don't know about them, I highly recommend this book.

What a beautiful book that features a great selection of amazing paintings by these gifted Canadian Artists!! The color photos of their painting are bold and full of eye catching colors. I love it! Thrilled to have this book in my collection.

I can’t believe how many color plates there are in this book. It feels like 75%+ of the book is color plates. Its a great collection. My 8 yr old wanted this for his birthday, and loves it. He pulls it out and pics an image for inspiration all the time.

Many color reproductions of the group of seven artists, including Tom Thomson. I would recommend reviewing their work online, before purchasing. The book is great.

Book came quick and is in very good shape!