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Jackson, A. Y. (Alexander Young)
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Dates of existence
1882-1974
History
A Canadian painter, Jackson was a founding member of the Group of Seven (1919) and the Canadian Group of Painters (1933). He taught at the Ontario College of Art (now OCADU) (1925) and the Banff School of Fine Arts (1943-1949) . He also serviced as a war artist during World War I.He was appointed a Companion to the Order of Canada 1967) and received the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts medal for lifetime achievement (1970).
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http://viaf.org/viaf/47561937
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 15 May 2020