Emily Carr (1871-1945)
Canadian artist and writer;
inspired by the Indigenous peoples
of the Pacific Northwest Coast in British Columbia;
one of the first painters in Canada to adopt
a Modernist and Post-Impressionist painting style;
achieved her artistic vision despite obscurity, poverty and eccentricity.
Big Raven, 1931
(her most famous painting)
One of the Seven, I think. We don't hear enough about Canadian painters, thank you for this.
ReplyDelete@ Boud -- She was definitely Group of Seven adjacent, but never officially part of that all-male group. However, Lawren Harris was a major mentor and influence on her.
DeleteI'm a big fan of Emily Carr! Her work is powerful. I want to seminal but what is a female version of that - ovarial? There are some amazing works of hers at the Victoria BC museum. I took a tour of her house in Victoria years ago.
ReplyDelete@ e -- Next time I'm in Victoria, I will check out her art at the Museum and take that house tour too! Thanks for that info!
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