Lawren Harris

This article is about the Canadian artist born in 1885 and a member of the Group of Seven. For his son the Canadian artist born in 1910, see Lawren P. Harris.
Lawren Harris
CC, LL.D.
Harris in 1926, photographed by M. O. Hammond
Born
Lawren Stewart Harris

October 23, 1885
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 29, 1970(1970-01-29) (aged 84)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Resting placeKleinburg, Ontario, Canada
Notable workNorth Shore, Lake Superior, 1926
Military Service
AllegianceCanada
BranchCanadian Army
Service years1916–1918
RankLieutenant
Unit10th Royal Grenadiers
ConflictsFirst World War
MovementGroup of Seven

Lawren Stewart Harris CC LL. D. (October 23, 1885 – January 29, 1970) was a Canadian painter, best known as one of the founding members of the Group of Seven. He played a key role as a catalyst in Canadian art, as a visionary in Canadian landscape art and in the development of modern art in Canada.

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