Jackson's wars : A. Y. Jackson, the birth of the Group of Seven, and the Great War / Douglas Hunter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunter, Doug, 1959- author.

Series:

McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation studies in art history.

McGill-Queen's/Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation Studies in Art History Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jackson, A. Y. (Alexander Young), 1882-1974.

Jackson, A. Y.

Painters.

Painters--Canada--Biography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (545 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2022]

Summary:

A captivating account of the formative years of one of Canada's best-known artists, Jackson's Wars follows A.Y. Jackson's education and progress as a painter at home and in Europe. Douglas Hunter captures the life of a complex man and the crucial events and relationships behind the creation of Canada's best-known art collective.

Contents:

Cover

JACKSON'S WARS

Title

Copyright

Dedication

CONTENTS

Illustrations

Introduction

1 In the Kingdom of Freaks

2 Boots and Mattresses

3 Put Down What You See Boldly

4 On the Edge of a Maple Wood

5 What a Big Fool I Have Been

6 Clear, Hard Sunlight

7 Help Us Along, and Light Up the Way

8 Kindred Spirits

9 To Adventure on Life Now

10 The Wolves Are Coming Closer

11 Trying to Do the Impossible

12 Judging Eyes

13 In the Machine

14 A Stupid, Useless Game

15 News from the Front

16 Sanctuary Wood

17 All Kinds of Terrible Things in Your Dreams

18 Make This Man a Lieutenant

19 Something Crowding on All the Senses

20 One Solid Mass of Sympathy

21 The Country Which Once Was

22 Now We Can Turn to Other Things

23 And So This

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Hunter, Douglas Jackson's Wars

ISBN:

9780228012931

OCLC:

1286622491