{"id":37223587193,"date":"2025-11-11T08:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T13:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcmichael2.wpengine.com\/library-archives-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T02:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T07:44:52","slug":"the-group-of-seven-tom-thomson-and-their-contemporaries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/collection\/the-group-of-seven-tom-thomson-and-their-contemporaries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Group of Seven, Tom Thomson & their Contemporaries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the early decades of the twentieth century, a group of artists came together with a shared vision\u2014to capture the spirit and beauty of the Canadian landscape in a way that was entirely their own.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Group of Seven\u2014Lawren Harris, J.E.H. MacDonald, Frederick Varley, Frank Johnston, Franklin Carmichael, Arthur Lismer, and A.Y. Jackson, later joined by A.J. Casson, Edwin Holgate, and Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald\u2014rejected European conventions to create a new visual language that reflected Canada\u2019s rugged wilderness, expansive skies, and vibrant seasons.<\/p>\n

Their work marked a turning point in Canadian art and national identity. Today, the members of the Group of Seven are celebrated as iconic artists whose paintings continue to embody a deep connection to nature and place.<\/p>\n

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection was founded with a deep commitment to championing this legacy. Its grounds include the Artists\u2019 Cemetery, where six Group members and their wives rest alongside Robert and Signe McMichael. This site remains a spiritual home for the Group and a testament to their enduring influence on Canadian culture.<\/p>\n

The McMichael is also proud to hold in its permanent collection masterworks by contemporaries of the Group of Seven, including David Milne, Emily Carr, and Tom Thomson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n