On Canadian Painting and Cinema
Canadian Journal of Film Studies, Spring 2005, v. 14, no. 1, pp. 84-100
This is a transcript of Stan Brakhage's 1988 lecture in Regina, organized by the Saskatchewan Film Pool. Barkhage explores the relationship between the artist and nature through a brief survey of Canadian painting and film-making; starting with Tom Thomson and going through to Jack Chambers.
(Key words: Group of Seven, Canadian landscape, Canadian culture)
ITEM 2005.204 – available for viewing in the Research Centre
Videos, Artworks and Artists Cited
A Pine Tree – Tom Thomson
The Jack Pine – Tom Thomson
Sunset – Tom Thomson
Clouds Zeppelin – Tom Thomson
Northern Lights – Tom Thomson
Autumn Birch – Tom Thomson
Northern River – Tom Thomson
Autumn Birches – Tom Thomson
Trees and Pool – Lauren Harris
Clouds, Lake Superior – Lauren Harris
Green Lake, Jasper Park – Lauren Harris
Mist and Fantasy – J.E.H McDonald
The Tangled Garden – J.E.H McDonald
Forest Wilderness – J.E.H McDonald
Autumn Bound – J.E.H McDonald
Falls, Montreal River – J.E.H McDonald
Snow on Lake Louise – J.E.H McDonald
The Art of Worldly Wisdom – Bruce Elder
Circle – Jack Chambers
Migration – David Rimmer