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George Paginton : painting a nation /

"George Paginton: Painting a Nation explores the journey of a relatively unknown Canadian landscape painter who was a peer of members' of the Group of Seven. Paginton's private passion was to document the wonder of nature from coast to coast. A prolific artist, Paginton created over 1...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Adamowicz-Clements, Sharona (Author), Martens, Darrin J. (Author)
Other Authors: Paginton, George, 1901-1988
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Figure.1 Publishing : Peel Art Gallery Museum & Archives, [2019]
Subjects:
Paginton, George, > 1901-1988.
Painters > Canada > Biography.
Landscape painters > Canada > Biography.
Landscape painting > Canada.
Painting > Canada > 20th century.
Peintres > Canada > Biographies.
Paysagistes > Canada > Biographies.
Peinture de paysages > Canada.
Peinture > Canada > 20e siècle.
Landscape painters.
Landscape painting.
Painters.
Painting.
Canada.
1900-1999
Biographies.
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Summary:"George Paginton: Painting a Nation explores the journey of a relatively unknown Canadian landscape painter who was a peer of members' of the Group of Seven. Paginton's private passion was to document the wonder of nature from coast to coast. A prolific artist, Paginton created over 1500 oil paintings, the majority never exhibited or sold commercially. This publication aims to present the artist to Canadians and include him the art historical cannon of the nation."--
Physical Description:vii, 151 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 21 x 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781773271088
1773271083