Self-portrait
Emily Carr · 1924
Why it's great
Emily Carr is shown at her easel in a room with strong, simple shapes and bold colors. She was one of Canada's greatest painters, who lived much of her life in British Columbia with her pet monkey, dogs and her paintbrushes. She wasn't widely recognized until she was in her fifties, when the Group of Seven discovered her art. It's a picture of an artist at work.
Where to see it
📍 Vancouver Art GalleryVancouver, Canada
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Emily Carr was born in Victoria, British Columbia, and studied art in San Francisco, London and France. She became famous for her paintings of the forests, totem poles and Indigenous villages of the Pacific coast. She was also a writer and lived with many pets. She died in Victoria in 1945.
