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'''Lawren Stewart Harris''', ([[October 23]], 1885 – [[January 29]], 1970) was a Canadian painter, best known as a member the '''Group of Seven''' who pioneered a distinctly Canadian painting style in the early twentieth century. He was a member of the Toronto Lodge of the Theosophical Society in Canada. | '''Lawren Stewart Harris''', ([[October 23]], 1885 – [[January 29]], 1970) was a Canadian painter, best known as a member the '''Group of Seven''' who pioneered a distinctly Canadian painting style in the early twentieth century. He was a member of the Toronto Lodge of the Theosophical Society in Canada. | ||
== | == Involvement with the Theosophical Society == | ||
===Articles=== | |||
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Harris was keenly interestred in theosophy, a synthesis of religions tied to Eastern beliefs that deal with ethics, art and aesthetics, and moral codes. he believed that the human being is composed of layers of reality. A person's real being exisits in the realm of the spirit, which can be perceived by the awakened soul. The lay of the least value is the physical. | |||
<ref>Joan Murray, ''Lawren Harris: An Introduction to His Life and Art'' (Toronto: Firefly Books, Ltd., 2003), 40-41.</ref> | |||
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== Additional resources == | |||
=== Books === | |||
Murray, Joan. ''Lawren Harris: An Introduction to His Life and Art''. Toronto: Firefly Books, Ltd., 2003. | |||
=== Articles === | |||
*[http://www.theosophyforward.com/theosophy-and-the-society-in-the-public-eye/180-lawren-harris-and-theosophy-part-one# Lawren Harris and Theosophy – Part One] and [http://www.theosophyforward.com/theosophy-and-the-society-in-the-public-eye/216-lawren-harris-and-theosophy-part-two-# Part Two] at Theosophy Forward | *[http://www.theosophyforward.com/theosophy-and-the-society-in-the-public-eye/180-lawren-harris-and-theosophy-part-one# Lawren Harris and Theosophy – Part One] and [http://www.theosophyforward.com/theosophy-and-the-society-in-the-public-eye/216-lawren-harris-and-theosophy-part-two-# Part Two] at Theosophy Forward | ||
* Laurence, Robin. "Lawren Harris retrospective chronicles a long, varied journey" at [http://www.straight.com/arts/604856/lawren-harris-retrospective-chronicles-long-varied-journey The Georgia Straight]. March 11, 2014. Accessed November 2,2016. | * Laurence, Robin. "Lawren Harris retrospective chronicles a long, varied journey" at [http://www.straight.com/arts/604856/lawren-harris-retrospective-chronicles-long-varied-journey The Georgia Straight]. March 11, 2014. Accessed November 2,2016. | ||
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Lawren Stewart Harris, (October 23, 1885 – January 29, 1970) was a Canadian painter, best known as a member the Group of Seven who pioneered a distinctly Canadian painting style in the early twentieth century. He was a member of the Toronto Lodge of the Theosophical Society in Canada.
Involvement with the Theosophical Society
Harris was keenly interestred in theosophy, a synthesis of religions tied to Eastern beliefs that deal with ethics, art and aesthetics, and moral codes. he believed that the human being is composed of layers of reality. A person's real being exisits in the realm of the spirit, which can be perceived by the awakened soul. The lay of the least value is the physical. [1]
Additional resources
Books
Murray, Joan. Lawren Harris: An Introduction to His Life and Art. Toronto: Firefly Books, Ltd., 2003.
Articles
- Lawren Harris and Theosophy – Part One and Part Two at Theosophy Forward
- Laurence, Robin. "Lawren Harris retrospective chronicles a long, varied journey" at The Georgia Straight. March 11, 2014. Accessed November 2,2016.
Notes
- ↑ Joan Murray, Lawren Harris: An Introduction to His Life and Art (Toronto: Firefly Books, Ltd., 2003), 40-41.