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The Jazz Age. Canadian Arts in the 1920s. Duncan Campbell Scott, poet. Lilacs and Hummingbirds (1921) Lace-like in the moonlight, The white lilac tree was quiet, A little form of dream delight Within a dreaming scene, Like a little bride of shadow In a dim secluded eyot,
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The Jazz Age Canadian Arts in the 1920s
Duncan Campbell Scott, poet Lilacs and Hummingbirds (1921) Lace-like in the moonlight, The white lilac tree was quiet, A little form of dream delight Within a dreaming scene, Like a little bride of shadow In a dim secluded eyot, With perfume for an element Around the white and green.
E.J. Pratt, poet Towards the Last Spike It was the same world then as now – the same Except for the little differences of speed And power…
Frank Scott: poet, lawyer, socialist Overture …But how shall I hear old music? This is an hour Of new beginnings, concepts warring for power, Decay of systems – the tissue of art is torn With overtures of an era being born…
Louis Hemon (d 1913) • Published Maria Chapdelaine 1914
Emily Carr: painter, poet, author Paintings from 1928 & 1929 Focus on aboriginal art
A.Y. Jackson • Member of the Group of Seven • Northern Shore painting
Arthur Lismer • Group of Seven • Georgian Bay, painting
Frank Johnston • Group of Seven • Hills, Great Bear Lake, painting
Franklin Carmichael • Group of Seven • La Cloche #2, painting
Lawren Harris • Group of Seven • Last Gleam, North Shore, painting
Radio • Guglielmo Marconi recognized for invention • Early Crystal Radio (home-made)
Foster Hewitt • “He Shoots, He Scores!!” • 1923 first broadcast • Hockey Night in Canada
At the Movies… • Silent movies were phased out during the 1920s • Charlie Chaplin was a comedic actor from the beginning of film
Mary Pickford (Canadian) 1929 Best Actress 1922 Tess of the Storm Country http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eXbkbMAGtI
Shirley Temple • 1930s child star • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLLSqpYyPD8
Fashion and Flappers 1921 1926
Jazz Singers • Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Guy Lombardo http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvimb8_ella-fitzgerald-louis-armstrong-summertime_music
Chautauqua • Traveling variety show
Cars in 1927 • Model T Ford Coupe • Bugatti http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqz3lpUBp0
Prohibition • Banning of alcohol 1918-1933 (Canada)
Anti-Prohibition • 1931 Ad