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 Arthur Lismer - Kleinburg, Ontario Posted by:  ThePh@ntom
N 43° 50.551 W 079° 37.189
17T E 610947 N 4855307
Arthur Lismer was a famous Canadian painter and an original member of the Group of Seven.
Waymark Code: WM9JM3
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/26/2010
Views: 8
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.
Collaborating with the group, Lismer exhibited the characteristic organic style, and spiritual connection with the landscape that would embody that group's work.
During the Centennial of the City of Toronto, in 1934, Lismer was on the Pictures Committee. His work in art education was effective; and this service to the wider community caused Lismer to become influential in ways not achieved by his artist colleagues. For example, he started a children's art program at the Art Gallery of Toronto which became successful in the 1930s.[4]
In 1967, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Lismer
Date of birth: 06/27/1885
Date of death: 03/23/1969
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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