Author: HARRIS, BESS; COLGRIVE, R. G. P.; EDS.; FRYE, NORTHROP (INTRODUCTION)
Title: Lawren Harris
Description: Toronto: MacMillan of Canada, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. "A collection of paintings and sketches by Lawren S. Harris chosen to show the range of his art from 1910 to 1968, along with texts from the artist's published articles, essays, speeches, notebooks and Contrasts, a volume of poetry. In his introduction, Frye discusses Harris's search for a reality where the real world and the objective world meet. The artist's abstract paintings represent a logical step from the stylized landscapes." - Lerner & Williamson 5727. "Lawren Stewart Harris LL. D. (1885-1970) was a Canadian painter, best known as one of the founding members of the Group of Seven. He played a key role as a catalyst in Canadian art, as a visionary in Canadian landscape art and in the development of modern art in Canada." - Wikipedia. xii, 146 p. Many illustrations in colour. Book tight with moderate wear. Toning to backstrip. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper. Above-average wear to illustrated slipcase. No dust jacket, apparently as issued. 14" x 10.4". Whiteman, Stewart, & Funnell 1986.; Sm4to. Good .

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