The source of our art then is not in the achievements of other artists in other days and lands, although it has learned a great deal from these, our art is founded on a long and growing love and understanding of the North in an ever clearer experience of oneness with the informing spirit of the whole land and a strange brooding sense of Mother Nature fostering a new race and a new age.. So the Canadian artist was drawn North. Lawren Harris
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The source of our art then is not in the achievements of other artists in other days and lands, although it has learned a great deal from these, our art is founded on a long and growing love and understanding of the North in an ever clearer experience of oneness with the informing spirit of the whole land and a strange brooding sense of Mother Nature fostering a new race and a new age. In this quote, the author of "The Making of Canada" strives to define Canadian art as being grounded in North American themes. He tells us that our culture is not defined by European influences but rather by our connection to the land.

Source: The Best Of The Group Of Seven

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