1. Art in the 1920s

2. A new style of art emerged in the 1920s. This style was very Canadian and added to the emerging sense of identity. The Group of Seven was a group of Canadian painters who felt that the rugged nature of the Canadian landscape required a bolder painting style and more use of colour.

4. Pre-1920s Art “A Farmer’s Field” by Homer Watson

5. Group of Seven art “The Jack Pine” by Tom Thomson

6. Group of Seven art “The Solemn Land” by J.E.H. MacDonald

7. Group of Seven art “A September Gale” by Arthur Lismer

8. Emily Carr Is the best-known female artist in Canadian history. Sometimes traveled with the Group of Seven. Mostly painted Western Canada’s landscapes but was also very interested in the aboriginal cultures of British Columbia.

9. “Totem Forest” by Emily Carr “Scorned as Timber, Beloved of the Sky”

10. Significance Art in the 1920s, especially by The Group of Seven and Emily Carr helped Canadians become more aware of their shared identity and the beauty of their country.