"LAWREN HARRIS 1885-1970" ~ Brantford - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

Born into a prominent Brantford family, Lawren Harris began to paint as a child. At the University of Toronto, a professor noted he sketched during lectures and advised he be sent to Europe to study art. While in Germany (1904-1907), Harris was influenced by urban realism, landscape regionalism, and theosophy, a transcendental, mystical school of thought. In 1920, he helped found the Group of Seven, an association of landscape artists dedicated to creating a distinctly Canadian form of art. Harris saw a spiritual presence in natural forms and painted in an increasingly stylized manner until, in the 1930s, he became an abstract artist. Harris landscapes such as "North Shore, Lake Superior," and "Icebergs, Davis Strait" remain celebrated Canadian images.

Address or location of plaque: In front of the Art Gallery, on the west side of Ava Road north of Brant Avenue. Physical location of plaque: City "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": He is not buried here. This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person' Condition of sign: The Plaque is in good shape Is this a bilingual sign?: No ! A web-site for more details.: Not listed What is the second/third language?: Not listed

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