Lawren Harris CC, LL.D. | |
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Born | Lawren Stewart Harris October 23, 1885 |
Died | January 29, 1970 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 84)
Resting place | Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada |
Notable work | North Shore, Lake Superior, 1926 |
Movement | Group of Seven |
Lawren Stewart Harris CC LL. D. (October 23, 1885 – January 29, 1970) was a Canadian painter, best known as one of the founding members of the Group of Seven. He played a key role as a catalyst in Canadian art, as a visionary in Canadian landscape art and in the development of modern art in Canada.