![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His vibrant and instantly-recognizable paintings were produced before the Group of Seven officially decided to name themselves as such, but Thomson’s influence, and his close relationships with the other Group members, were already established. Thomson’s tragic death at the age of 40 in 1917 was the result of a canoeing accident in which he accidentally drowned. This film goes well with a number of other NFB films about the famous Group of Seven artists, so let’s explore, shall we? Tom Thomson: Group of Seven precursor gone too soon West Windbriefly describes Thomson’s early life and education, as well as his career in commercial design, before launching into a tour of the rural landscapes in which Thomson lived and whose splendour he attempted to capture in his paintings. We’ve dug into our archives to add another gem to our online screening site this week, and it happens to be a beautiful 1947 short documentary about the life and work of iconic Canadian landscape painter Tom Thomson. ![]()
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