Tom Thomson: The Silence and the Storm
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart. 1977. Binding: Full black cloth boards. Publisher’s dust jacket, unclipped., Notes: Oblong quarto.(275 x 330 mm).
Thomas John Thomson (1877 – 1917) was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canvas. His works consist almost entirely of landscapes, depicting trees, skies, lakes, and rivers. He used broad brush strokes and a liberal application of paint to capture the beauty and colour of the Ontario landscape. Thomson is considered by many Canadians as the archetypal painter, and his later work has heavily influenced Canadian art – paintings such as The Jack Pine and The West Wind have taken a prominent place in the culture of Canada and are some of the country's most iconic works. His accidental death by drowning at 39 shortly before the founding of the Group of Seven is seen as a tragedy for Canadian art., Size: Oblong quarto, Illustration: Very good example of this work on renown Group of Seven artist, Tom Thomson. Signed by Town and Silcox on front free endpaper. , Pages: 240 pp. , Category: Book Canada;. Item #B7197
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