From Lauren La Rose of The Canadian Press:
Link: Lawren Harris film captures acclaimed painter’s life and times
“He was a very, very disciplined man. It didn’t come easy. He worked at what he did. I think that was the other thing that was revealing, is how determined he was. . . . He got up every morning and had a daily routine at which he worked. It wasn’t that this just happened to him. I think he worked hard to get where he did.†Continue reading.Â
I’ve long been fascinated with Emily Carr as I’ve read her biographies numerous times since I was a kid and she often mentioned Harris and the Group of Seven. It was so thrilling for me to see their various paintings in the national gallery. Id like to see this documentary some time.
It’ll be on TVO (http://tvo.org) tomorrow, so you can watch it there!