A Y Jackson: The Life of a Landscape Painter -by Wayne Larsen ( Group of Seven related)( Canadian Art / Artist ) by Larsen, Wayne ( A Y Jackson related) - 2009

Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON: Dundurn Press, 2009, 1st Edition, First Printing, 2009. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Near Fine/Fine example, gift inscription on front blank endpaper, in a Near Fine/Fine dustjacket, looks new, 265 pages, colour and b&w throughout, ---"Alexander Young Jackson (1882-1974) is a name that instantly conjures up images of our rugged northern landscape and the controversial Group of Seven. This is the first-ever full-length biography of one of Canada’s most beloved characters, and the first to examine in one book the artist, outdoorsman, soldier, teacher, debater, writer, and outspoken defender of modern art. ---Jackson spent nearly seventy years travelling Canada on a lifelong quest to, rendering his impressions of its diverse character on canvas and promoting a vibrant, uniquely Canadian style of painting. From southern Alberta to Ellesmere Island, from Newfoundland to Northern British Columbia, he covered more ground than any other artist - scoffing at harsh weather and hostile criticism along the way. ---A.Y. Jackson takes readers on a journey through Jackson’s struggles and triumphs, from his childhood in Victorian-era Montreal through his final years as a living legend of Canadian art who thought nothing of camping in a tent on Baffin Island at age 82. "---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---size is approximate ---(generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by A Y Jackson. 10.25w x 10.25h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.