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A Study in Modernism: : The Group of Seven as an Unexpectedly Typical Case
- Journal of Canadian Studies/Revue d'études canadiennes
- University of Toronto Press
- Volume 33, Number 1, Spring 1998
- pp. 108-120
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In this essay the author argues that the Group of Seven were firmly linked to the tradition of European modernism. The Group were dedicated to creating a new, autonomous Canadian aesthetic and were not supportive of the conservative tendencies of the artistic modes of the past.