A. Y. Jackson | |
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 Jackson at work in the Studio Building, Toronto, 1944 | |
| Born | Alexander Young Jackson October 3, 1882 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | April 5, 1974 (aged 91) Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | Monument-National, Art Institute of Chicago, Académie Julian |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Group of Seven |
Alexander Young Jackson CC CMG RCA LL. D. (October 3, 1882 – April 5, 1974) was a Canadian painter and a founding member of the Group of Seven. Jackson made a significant contribution to the development of art in Canada, and was instrumental in bringing together the artists of Montreal and Toronto.[1] In addition to his work with the Group of Seven, his long career included serving as a war artist during World War I (1917–19) and teaching at the Banff School of Fine Arts, from 1943 to 1949. In his later years he was artist-in-residence at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario.[2]
- ^ A.Y. Jackson. "A.Y. Jackson – National Gallery of Canada | National Gallery of Canada". Gallery.ca. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ Jackson, A. Y. "A.Y. Jackson". thecanadianencyclopedia.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.