A. J. Casson

Alfred Joseph Casson, OC (May 17 1898 – February 19 1992) was a Canadian artist, one of the later members of the Group of Seven.

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OC - May 17 - 1898 - February 19 - 1992 - Canadian artist - Group of Seven

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Unlike the other members of his group, he preferred painting the rural areas around Southern Ontario, though his work still reflected the ideals of the Group. Because he joined later, his style was also more distinct. Watercolour was his medium of choice. He also helped pioneer the commercial use of screen-printing in Canada.

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Watercolour - Screen-printing

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Born in Toronto in 1898, he moved around with his family during his childhood, first to Guelph, then Hamilton. He returned to Toronto at 17 and became an apprentice to Franklin Carmichael at a commercial art firm. He was invited to join the Group of Seven in 1926, when Frank Johnston left. He later became a founding member of the Group's successor, the Canadian Group of Painters. He was president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts from 1948 to 1952.

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Toronto - Guelph - Hamilton - Franklin Carmichael - Frank Johnston - Canadian Group of Painters - Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

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He died in Toronto in 1992.

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