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 A. J. Casson - Kleinburg, Ontario Posted by:  ThePh@ntom
N 43° 50.554 W 079° 37.190
17T E 610946 N 4855313
Alfred Joseph Casson was a famous Canadian painter and a member of the Group of Seven
Waymark Code: WM9JKG
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/26/2010
Views: 9
The gravesite is located on the grounds of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Parking is available either on the McMichael grounds (cost is $5), or optional parking is in Binder Twine Park on Stegman's Mill Road (free).
McMichael Parking:
N 43° 50.548 W 079° 37.122
Free parking coords:
N 43° 50.689 W 079° 37.313
Then follow the signs to the McMichael Hiking Trails.
Description:
The Group of Seven were a group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s, originally consisting of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley. Tom Thomson (who died in 1917) and Emily Carr were also closely associated with the Group of Seven, though neither were ever official members. The Group of Seven is most famous for its paintings of the Canadian landscape. It was succeeded by the Canadian Group of Painters in the 1930s.
After Frank Johnston left the group in 1921, Casson was chosen to be his replacement. In 1926, he was invited by Carmichael to become a Group of Seven member. Casson joined excitedly. After the ending of the Group of Seven, he co-founded the Canadian Group of Painters in 1933. Casson developed a painting style with clear colours and background designs.
Date of birth: 05/17/1898
Date of death: 02/20/1992
Area of notoriety: Art
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
Web site: Not listed
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