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  1. Lawren Stewart Harris CC LL. D. (October 23, 1885 – January 29, 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.

  2. Lawren Harris, CC, was a Canadian painter. He was born in Brantford, Ontario on October 23, 1885, and is best known as a member of the Group of Seven who pioneered a distinctly Canadian painting style in the early twentieth century. A. Y. Jackson has been quoted as saying that Harris provided the stimulus for the Group of Seven. During the ...

  3. Learn about the life and art of Lawren Harris, a prominent Canadian artist who painted the wilderness and spirituality of his country. Explore his works, from urban scenes to abstract forms, and his influence on the Group of Seven movement.

    • Canadian
    • October 23, 1885
    • Brantford, Ontario, Canada
    • January 29, 1970
  4. May 22, 2008 · Lawren Stewart Harris, painter (born 23 October 1885 in Brantford, ON; died 29 January 1970 in Vancouver, BC). Lawren Harris was the catalyst and leader in the creation of the Group of Seven, founding member and first president of the Canadian Group of Painters, and the painter who influenced Jock Macdonald — and through him, other Toronto painters — to paint abstractly.

  5. Lawren Stewart Harris was a leading landscape painter, imbuing his paintings with a spiritual dimension. An inspirer of other artists, he was a key figure in the Group of Seven and gave new vision to representations of the northern Canadian landscape. Harris spent three years studying in Germany (1904-07), where he became interested in ...

  6. Learn about Lawren Stewart Harris, a founding member of the Group of Seven who painted Canadian landscapes in a distinctive style. Browse his works and shop for prints, posters and cards.

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  8. Learn about the life and work of Lawren Stewart Harris, one of Canada's most influential and spiritual painters. Explore his three artistic phases, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, and his contribution to the Group of Seven movement.

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