Group of Seven [Hardcover]

National Gallery Of Canada (Author)

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From Library Journal

It has been some 25 years since the last historical survey of Canada's important "Group of Seven" was undertaken, so this is a welcome addition to the literature of Canadian art. Hill, who is currently the curator of Canadian art for the National Gallery of Canada, lends his expertise to this study of the small group of artists who found abundant material in Canada's rich landscapes to promote a truly national art during the 1920s. The book complements a new touring exhibition of the Group of Seven's work that has been mounted by the National Gallery. It is a richly illustrated and beautifully written document, complete with scholarly apparatus. One minor complaint is the difficulty one encounters searching for illustrations of specific art works; italicized figure references in the index would have been helpful. That small quibble aside, this is a book that should be acquired by most libraries that offer representative art collections.?P. Steven Thomas, Illinois State Univ., Normal
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart; 1ST edition (November 11, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 077106716X
• ISBN-13: 978-0771067167
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #687,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent comprehensive book, December 24, 1999

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This review is from: Group of Seven (Hardcover)

I bought the book solely based on the price and number of pages as there was no review - however if you want to know about the Group of Seven this is the book to get. It has many excellent colour images of paintings, black and white images and photos, and a lot of background info.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A slightly better book, in ways, than Silcox, November 24, 2005

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Jeff Potter "outyourbackdoor" (Williamston, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Group of Seven (Hardcover)

There seem to be two big books available on the Group of Seven. The newest one is by Silcox. It has a superior cover---which is great to have on an art book. However, the Hill book seems to, overall, have a better selection of plates. Silcox is all color, but I was very pleasantly surprised by how compelling some of the black'n'white images were in Hill's book. I'd say that Hill's book has 15% B&W images, but they don't detract. In any event, it seems like the Hill book is occasionally available at considerably less cost than Silcox. Both books are wonderful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly written and well crafted, September 27, 2010

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This review is from: Group of Seven (Hardcover)

Anyone who's interested in the history of the Group of Seven painters will be delighted by this book. It's a sort of 'behind the scenes' look at the development of this important movement in art history (not just in Canada). I would also recommend this book to anyone that has interest in the genre of plein air and landscape painting. This book is a real keeper.