Brantford in Brant County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Lawren Harris
1885 - 1970
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 17, 2024
1. Lawren Harris Marker
Inscription.
Born into a prominent Brantford family, Lawren Harris began to paint as a child. At the University of Toronto, a professor noticed he sketched during lectures and advised he be sent to Europe to study art. While in Germany (1904-1907), Harris was influenced by urban realism, landscape regionalism, and theosophy, a transcendental, mystical school of thought. In 1920, he helped found the Group of Seven, an association of landscape artists dedicated to creating a distinctly Canadian form of art. Harris saw a spiritual presence in natural forms and painted in an increasingly stylized manner until, in the 1930s, he became an abstract artist. Harris landscapes such as "North Shore, Lake Superior," and "Icebergs, Davis Strait" remain celebrated Canadian images.,
Born into a prominent Brantford family, Lawren Harris began to paint as a child. At the University of Toronto, a professor noticed he sketched during lectures and advised he be sent to Europe to study art. While in Germany (1904-1907), Harris was influenced by urban realism, landscape regionalism, and theosophy, a transcendental, mystical school of thought. In 1920, he helped found the Group of Seven, an association of landscape artists dedicated to creating a distinctly Canadian form of art. Harris saw a spiritual presence in natural forms and painted in an increasingly stylized manner until, in the 1930s, he became an abstract artist. Harris
landscapes such as "North Shore, Lake Superior," and "Icebergs, Davis Strait" remain celebrated Canadian images.
Né dans une famille notable de Brantford. Lawren Harris commence à peindre dès l'enfance. A l'Université de Toronto, un professeur remarque qu'il fait des croquis pendant les cours et lui conseille d'aller en Europe étudier l'art. En Allemagne, entre 1904 et 1907, Harris subit l'influence du réalisme urbain, du paysagisme régionaliste et de la théosophie, doctrine transcendantale imprégnée de mysticisme. En 1920, il participe à la fondation du Groupe des Sept, association de paysagistes qui veulent créer une forme d'art proprement canadien. Harris voit dans les formes naturelles une présence spirituelle: sa facture de plus en plus stylisée fait de lui, dans les années 1930, un peintre abstrait. Les paysages de Harris, tels que «Rive nord, lac Supérieur», et «Icebergs, détroit de Davis restent des images canadiennes célèbres.
Erected by Ontario
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Heritage Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 43° 9.364′ N, 80° 17.338′ W. Marker is in Brantford, Ontario, in Brant County. It can be reached from Ava Road 0.4 kilometers north of Paris Road. The marker is on the grounds of the Glenhyrst Art Gallery, approx. 200m from the entrance, access subject to opening hours. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Ava Road, Brantford ON N3T 5J6, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow
“No man can roam or inhabit the Canadian North without it affecting him, and the artist, because of his constant habit of awareness and his discipline in expression, is perhaps more understanding of its moods and spirit than others are” – Lawren Harris
(Submitted on January 17, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 17, 2024
3. Lawren Harris Marker
4. Lawren Harris, “North Shore, Lake Superior”, 1926
Nation Gallery Of Canada
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 17, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
