A study of the characteristic style of A.Y. Jackson, one of Canada’s foremost modern painters. Jackson learned to select the more characteristic forms in his subject and underline their dominant tones and shapes. He first made small sketches on wooden panels which formed a basis for the larger compositions on canvas which were executed later in the studio. The film accurately describes the scenes of rural Quebec in winter and spring, and of northern Ontario in summer and autumn.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001671
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Quebec (Province)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Seasons - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century
Crafts & Visual Arts → Jackson, A. Y. (Alexander Young), 1882-1974
Crafts & Visual Arts → Landscape painting
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painters - Canada
Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Canadian
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour