Art in the 1920s

• A new style of art emerged in the 1920s.

• This style was very Canadian and added to the emerging sense of identity.

• The Group of Seven was a group of Canadian painters who felt that the rugged nature of the Canadian landscape required a bolder painting style and more use of colour.

Pre-1920s Art

“A Farmer’s Field” by Homer Watson

Group of Seven art

“The Jack Pine” by Tom Thomson

Group of Seven art

“The Solemn Land” by J.E.H. MacDonald

Group of Seven art

“A September Gale” by Arthur Lismer

Emily Carr• Is the best-known female

artist in Canadian history.• Sometimes traveled with

the Group of Seven.• Mostly painted Western

Canada’s landscapes but was also very interested in the aboriginal cultures of British Columbia.

“Totem Forest” by Emily Carr “Scorned as Timber, Beloved of the Sky”

Significance

• Art in the 1920s, especially by The Group of Seven and Emily Carr helped Canadians become more aware of their shared identity and the beauty of their country.