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The Canadian-born, England-based businessman viewed war art not only as a form of historical documentation, but also an expression of national identity. [2] He provided leadership in creating the Canadian War Records Office in London in early 1916. Initially, the First World War was documented primarily using photography and film.
The best known collection of his historical sketches is the three volume The Picture Gallery of Canadian History (c. 1942–1960). [9] In 1926, he was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. [10] He also was a member of the Ontario Society of Artists and the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour. [1]
Simpson was one of the first group of "official war artists"—Lord Beaverbrook arranged for Simpson, along with Frederick Varley, J.W. Beatty and Maurice Cullen to be sent overseas to record Canada's participation in the conflict. [2] Simpson was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. [3]
Most of the works submitted were by artists already serving with the military. In 1919, the CFAP displayed works in Toronto, New York, London and Montréal. These works are now located in the Canadian War Museum, the National Gallery of Canada and the Senate of Canada. [2] Another art program, the Canadian War Records Program, was started in 1942.
In 1951, he began his career as a graphic designer for the Canadian Government and retired after 27 years to work full time as an artist. His work is in the collections of the Canadian War Museum (nearly 200 sketches and paintings) [1] and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. [4] He died in Ottawa in 2007. [3]
Lawren Phillips Harris RCA L.L. D. (October 10, 1910 – April 24, 1994) was a Canadian painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, printmaker, muralist, and art educator. He was known for the highly precise style and disciplined execution of his war art, portraits and abstractions.
Brittain's work is held in private collections and a number of art galleries in Canada including the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, [11] the National Gallery of Canada [1] and the Canadian War Museum [12] and a retrospective of his work has been held at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (2007) which travelled to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. [13]
After the war, Comfort served on the Board of Directors and various committees at the Art Gallery of Toronto, and was Director of the National Gallery of Canada from 1959 until 1965. During his time as the Director of the National Gallery of Canada, he helped the National Gallery of Canada move into the Lorne building in 1960. [ 9 ]