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PublisherFirefly Books, The Limited

ISBN-10155297605X

ISBN-139781552976050

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038649263

Product Key Features

Book TitleGroup of Seven and Tom Thomson

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

TopicCanadian

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorDavid P. Silcox

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight0.1 Oz

Item Length11.2 in

Item Width9.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-363860

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

ReviewsThese pictures are meant to be studied and analyzed, closely, carefully and attentively. They are meant to be reflected upon, even meditated upon... It's a visual narrative of the history and development of an extraordinary group of painters whose works have become national icons., Silcox... achieve[s] that balance between visual description and real in depth understanding of the history he is addressing., Handsomely produced, the book's large format and excellent reproductions do justice... A great addition to anyone's library., 350 color plates... one third... you've never seen before: portraits, domestic scenes, garden scenes., Good and compelling... beautiful and masterful... quality of reproductions is excellent and there are dozens of paintings shown here that have never been seen before by the reading public... this mighty tome, which has the best and most numerous reproductions of Thomson and Group paintings yet published,... has reminded us that these artists created unique, vibrant talismans to our good fortune at being able to spin out our lives in this extraordinary land., The quality of the color plates and of all other aspects of production is excellent... a valuable addition to any art lover's library., David Silcox has a wit like dry champagne and doesn't resort to art-magazine jargon... an easy elegance that masks a highly developed talent for synthesis... the prose floats on a breeze, the historical facts enlivened by judicious quotes and colorful details., Included in Pictures and Music: A Top 10 List: 'the ten most warmly reviewed books about the arts' in 2003., [Silcox's] substantial and opulent new study clocks in at 448 pages, with 369 full color reproductions... he is also a tough-minded revisionist prepared to ask hard questions., Good looking book... a carefully researched history... some of these paintings can knock you out with their sheer beauty and power... the works collected in this well-produced book, with their beauty and variety and stubborn flaws, are a crucial part of our visual heritage., A visual narrative of the history and development of an extraordinary group of painters whose works have become national icons., All in all, the book is a pleasure to look at and a useful addition to the literature on a vital period in the development of Canadian culture., The quality of the color plates and... production is excellent... a valuable addition to any art lover's library., This is an important addition to the literature and an exciting opportunity for readers to discover the artists... Highly recommended., Already on bestseller lists, includes many works from private collections that have never before been reproduced., This is a remarkable book -- not just for its scholarship, which is of high quality, but for the sheer expanse of it all... an overview unique in this subject area., The abundance of images, lovingly reproduced, is this book's great strength. Produced entirely in Canada, using a distinctively Canadian typeface and printed on 100-lb archival paper, the book's many images are so marvelously presented that it is possible to see on the wooden panels and canvases the Group's spontaneous talent at work and to trace their fluid brushwork and painterly gestures., Timely and beautiful... a thorough retrospective and comprehensive bibliography... Summing Up: Highly recommended., Included in Pictures and Music: A Top 10 List: "the ten most warmly reviewed books about the arts" in 2003., [Silcox's] aim -- fully achieved -- is to cultivate "an appreciation of the role artists have in creating our identity.", The prose floats on a breeze, the historical facts enlivened by judicious quotes and colorful details., The book can rightfully be described, as the publishers contend, the most comprehensive and extensive collection of the Group's work., [Silcox's] aim -- fully achieved -- is to cultivate 'an appreciation of the role artists have in creating our identity.', The quality of the reproductions is superb... Could there be a more beautiful collection of Group of Seven works around currently? Not likely., Silcox is one of the few Canadian art specialists to achieve that balance between visual description and real in depth understanding of the history he is addressing., 350 color plates... one third... you've never seen before: portraits, domestic scenes, garden scenes, and the prerequisite wilderness scenes, except with people in them., This is an important addition to the literature and an exciting opportunity for readers to discover the artists, indeed, the entire country for themselves. Highly recommended for all art libraries and academic collections., Good and compelling... beautiful and masterful... quality of reproductions is excellent... [a] mighty tome., All of this is evidence that the book can rightfully be described, as the publishers contend, the most comprehensive and extensive collection of the Group's work... The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson exposes the art of these great artists in a new and refreshing way, and will definitely prove of be an invaluable companion for students of art history, as well as art lovers and gallery goers., Silcox [is] a wonderfully lucid stylist... this definitive volume presents 400 supreme color reproductions... covering the entire spectrum of the proficient and prolific group's magnificent output... every painting is vibrantly, radiantly, and gloriously alive: a veritable hymn to life., Good looking book... carefully researched history... some of these paintings can knock you out with their sheer beauty and power., Substantial and opulent new study... [Silcox] is also a tough-minded revisionist prepared to ask hard questions., The quality of the reproductions is superb... Could there be a more beautiful collection of Group of Seven works around currently? Not likely. [Silcox's] aim -- fully achieved -- is to cultivate "an appreciation of the role artists have in creating our identity.", Handsomely produced, the book's large format and excellent reproductions do justice to this most creatively innovative group of artists. A great addition to anyone's library., A beautiful informative book... This one is a keeper and it deserves pride of place on the reference shelf., [Covers] the entire spectrum of the proficient and prolific group's magnificent output... every painting is vibrantly, radiantly, and gloriously alive.

Dewey Decimal759.11

Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgements Introduction Icons: Images of Canada Gardens, Still Lifes, and Portraits The First World War Cities, Towns, and Villages The East Coast The St Lawrence River and Quebec Algonquin Park and Georgian Bay Algoma and Lake Superior The Prairies, Rockies, and West Coast The Canadian Arctic Chronology Selected Bibliography List of Works Reproduced Gallery Index General Index

SynopsisA major retrospective of the famous Canadian art movement and their contemporaries. Features 400 works of art reproduced in full color and organized by the subject of the painting, plus introductory text., Quite simply, the finest collection of the works of the Group of Seven ever published. At a critical time in Canada's history, the Group of Seven revolutionized the nation's appreciation of art by celebrating the country as a wild and eminently beautiful land. Their paintings of the wilderness are unmistakable and evoke the same response in viewers today as they did when first exhibited 80 years ago. The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson , which includes many never-before-reproduced paintings, presents the most complete and extensive collection of their works ever published. Containing 400 paintings and drawings, it reveals the talent and genius of all eleven painters who, at one time or another, were part of the movement: Frank Carmichael Frank Johnston A.J. Casson Arthur Lismer LeMoine FitzGerald J.E.H. MacDonald Lawren Harris Tom Thomson Edwin Holgate F.H. Varley A.Y. Jackson The artwork is organized by the various regions of Canada and also includes sections on the war years and still life which demonstrate the versatility of the artists. Introductory essays explain the works and provide a context for greater understanding and appreciation.

LC Classification NumberND245.5.S4S55 2003