Group of Seven Guitar Project DVD
$29.95 CAD
Description
Directed by: Jason Charters, Liam Romalis
Featuring: Jean Larrivee, Grit Laskin, Linda Manzer, Sergei De Jong, Tony Duggan-Smith, George Gray and David Wren
Format: HD
Year: 2017
Produced by: Riddle Films in association with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 2017
104 minutes, English
A Celebration of Art & Music
7 renowned guitar makers, inspired by 7 iconic artists, crafted 7 one-of-a-kind guitars.
A group of seven world-renowned Canadian guitar makers inspired by the Group of Seven, the famous painters who changed the way Canadians saw their country, built extraordinary instruments that demonstrate the depth of artistry that exists in Canada. Each luthier created a guitar inspired by one of the original members of the Group of Seven.
The luthiers and their respective artists are as follows:
Linda Manzer................Lawren Harris
Sergi de Jonge......J.E.H. MacDonald
Tony Duggan-Smith.......Arthur Lismer
David Wren.........Franklin Carmichael
George Gray..............Frank Johnston
Grit Laskin........................F.H. Varley
Jean Larrivée................A.Y. Jackson
Using documentary footage, interviews, archival recordings and original performances, The Group of Seven Guitar Project is an anthology of films that tells the story of two parallel groups of artists: Canada’s famous Group of Seven painters, and seven luthiers who have come together to honour their work through seven original guitars inspired by the paintings.
When they first met in an industrial Toronto studio in the early ‘70’s, these guitar makers: Linda Manzer, William “Grit” Laskin, Tony Duggan-Smith, Sergei de Jonge, George Gray, David Wren and Jean Larrivée, had no idea that their work would develop the craft of guitar building into an art form itself. But, much like the original painters, they have gone on to impact not just their own field but popular culture as well.
Told in one feature-length film and seven short profiles, The Group of Seven Guitar Project brings their story to life. Featuring some of Canada’s finest guitar players, including Bruce Cockburn, Jesse Cook, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Don Ross and more, we see and hear how the original Group of Seven have inspired all of us, and how, through art and music, we continue to keep their spirit alive.
Featuring: Jean Larrivee, Grit Laskin, Linda Manzer, Sergei De Jong, Tony Duggan-Smith, George Gray and David Wren
Format: HD
Year: 2017
Produced by: Riddle Films in association with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 2017
104 minutes, English
A Celebration of Art & Music
7 renowned guitar makers, inspired by 7 iconic artists, crafted 7 one-of-a-kind guitars.
A group of seven world-renowned Canadian guitar makers inspired by the Group of Seven, the famous painters who changed the way Canadians saw their country, built extraordinary instruments that demonstrate the depth of artistry that exists in Canada. Each luthier created a guitar inspired by one of the original members of the Group of Seven.
The luthiers and their respective artists are as follows:
Linda Manzer................Lawren Harris
Sergi de Jonge......J.E.H. MacDonald
Tony Duggan-Smith.......Arthur Lismer
David Wren.........Franklin Carmichael
George Gray..............Frank Johnston
Grit Laskin........................F.H. Varley
Jean Larrivée................A.Y. Jackson
Using documentary footage, interviews, archival recordings and original performances, The Group of Seven Guitar Project is an anthology of films that tells the story of two parallel groups of artists: Canada’s famous Group of Seven painters, and seven luthiers who have come together to honour their work through seven original guitars inspired by the paintings.
When they first met in an industrial Toronto studio in the early ‘70’s, these guitar makers: Linda Manzer, William “Grit” Laskin, Tony Duggan-Smith, Sergei de Jonge, George Gray, David Wren and Jean Larrivée, had no idea that their work would develop the craft of guitar building into an art form itself. But, much like the original painters, they have gone on to impact not just their own field but popular culture as well.
Told in one feature-length film and seven short profiles, The Group of Seven Guitar Project brings their story to life. Featuring some of Canada’s finest guitar players, including Bruce Cockburn, Jesse Cook, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Don Ross and more, we see and hear how the original Group of Seven have inspired all of us, and how, through art and music, we continue to keep their spirit alive.