CA-K574Culture & sport

A. Y. Jackson, painter of the Group of Seven

A. Y. Jackson, 1930 (Archives of Ontario). Alexander Young Jackson, R.C.A. (I0007815) · Unknown photographer (1930); Archives of Ontario, I0007815 · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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A. Y. Jackson, born in Montréal, studied painting there and in Paris, served overseas in the First World War and was a member of the Group of Seven from 1920 to 1933. His simple, rounded forms in wilderness landscapes gave a powerful image of Canada, and he greatly influenced a generation of Canadian artists.

Scope & context

Jackson as described in his designation, not the Group of Seven as a whole (see CA-K131).

Sources behind this record

Alexander Young Jackson National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text