Wayne Larsen

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

Buch

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 70 years travelling Canada on a lifelong quest to render his impressions of its diverse character on canvas and promote a vibrant, uniquely Canadian style of painting. From southern Alberta to Newfoundland, he covered more ground than any other artist -… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-55488-392-9
EAN: 9781554883929
Produktnummer: 4852544
Verlag: Dundurn Pr Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 266 S.
Masse: H25.4 cm x B26.4 cm x D2.5 cm 1'361 g
Gewicht: 1361

Über den Autor

Wayne Larsen is a landscape artist, newspaper editor, and columnist who frequently lectures on A.Y. Jackson and the Group of Seven at educational and cultural institutions. He is currently editor-in-chief of the Westmount Examiner and part-time professor of Journalism at Concordia University in Montreal.