Acerca de este artículo

Product Identifiers

PublisherPrestel Gmbh & Co KG.

ISBN-103791354701

ISBN-139783791354705

eBay Product ID (ePID)211213561

Product Key Features

Book TitleIdea of North : the Paintings of Lawren Harris

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

TopicSubjects & Themes / Landscapes & Seascapes, Individual Artists / Monographs, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorKaren Quinn, Steve Martin, Andrew Hunter, Cynthia Burlingham

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight38.7 Oz

Item Length10.6 in

Item Width9.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-023417

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal759.11

SynopsisSparse landscapes of Lake Superior's northern shores, bold visions of the Rocky Mountains and haunting landscapes from the Eastern Arctic are hallmark themes of Lawren Harris's paintings. He was a founding member of the renowned "Group of Seven" artists' group, who believed that the Canadian landscape was central to the foundation of a national identity. Focusing on Harris's most important work of the 1920s through the early 1930s, this monograph features a selection of major works that are as iconic in Canada as those of Georgia O'Keeffe and Edward Hopper in the U.S. His remarkable use of colour, light and composition resulted in powerful scenes that reflect his progress toward a universal vision of nature's spiritual power. Drawn from the Art Gallery of Ontario's substantial holdings as well as other public collections throughout Canada, this publication repositions Harris's work and establishes him as a major figure within the wider context of 20th-century modern painting in the Americas. Published in association with the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles and the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto., This generously illustrated book examines the most significant period in the work of Lawren Harris, who was central to defining a distinctive Canadian art in the 20th century. Sparse landscapes of Lake Superior's northern shores, bold visions of the Rocky Mountains and haunting landscapes from the Eastern Arctic are hallmark themes of Lawren Harris's paintings. He was a founding member of the renowned "Group of Seven" artists' group, who believed that the Canadian landscape was central to the foundation of a national identity. Focusing on Harris's most important work of the 1920s through the early 1930s, this monograph features a selection of major works that are as iconic in Canada as those of Georgia O'Keeffe and Edward Hopper in the U.S. His remarkable use of color, light, and composition resulted in powerful scenes that reflect his progress toward a universal vision of nature's spiritual power. Drawn from the Art Gallery of Ontario's substantial holdings as well as other public collections throughout Canada, this publication repositions Harris's work and establishes him as major figure within the wider context of 20th-century modern painting in the Americas., This generously illustrated book examines the most significant period in the work of Lawren Harris, who was central to defining a distinctive Canadian art in the 20th century

LC Classification NumberND249.H28A4 2015