Beaver Hall Group and Its Legacy

An exploration of the lives and works of the members of the Beaver Hall Group and the women who went on to form a vital network of Canadian artists.

Founded in 1920 like the Group of Seven, the Beaver Hall Group was in the vanguard of bringing Modernism to Canada. However, the Beaver Hall Group is notable for its inclusion of women who went on to produce exceptional work and who now rank among the country’s most outstanding painters.

Written for the general reader and scholar alike, The Beaver Hall Group and Its Legacy takes a revealing look at these artists of Montreal’s Jazz age. Gorgeous photography of over seventy historic works, along with critical reactions, illuminates their stories.