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Yesterday, as I mentioned earlier this afternoon, I went to the Art Gallery of Ontario on the final day the Steve Martin-curated exhibition The Idea of North was open to see that exhibition of the works of Lawren Harris. I really enjoyed seeing all of these iconic works, but I found myself relating particularly to his earlier works, depicting scenes in The Ward of Toronto, a now-defunct neighbourhood south of Queen's Park famed for its density and poverty. Is it because my photos often aspire to a similar take?

From The Eaton Manufacturing Building, Lawren Harris #toronto #artgalleryofontario #ago #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris


From The Eaton Manufacturing Building

From Houses, St. Patrick Street, by Lawren Harris #toronto #artgalleryofontario #ago #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris


From Houses, St. Patrick Street

From Top of the Hill, Spadina Ave #toronto #artgalleryofontario #ago #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris #spadina #spadinaavenue


From Top of the Hill, Spadina Ave

From The Corner Store, Lawren Harris #toronto #artgalleryofontario #ago #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris


From The Corner Store

From Street Scene, Toronto #toronto #artgalleryofontario #ago #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris


From Street Scene, Toronto

It is, as always, a thrill to see the works of his later career.

From North Shore, Lake Superior #toronto #artgalleryofontario #ago #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris #lakesuperior


From North Shore, Lake Superior

From Arctic Sketch XXII, Lawren Harris #toronto #artgalleryofontario #ago #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris


From Arctic Sketch XXII

From Pic Island, Lawren Harris #toronto #artgalleryofontario #ago #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris #picisland


From Pic Island

From Lake Superior, Lawren Harris #toronto #ago #artgalleryofontario #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris


From Lake Superior

From Poise (Composition 4), Lawren Harris #toronto #ago #artgalleryofontario #theideaofnorth #lawrenharris #harrisago


This work, Poise (Composition 4), is futuristic. Commentary suggested that this evokes Toronto's new City Hall.
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