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Barker Fairley
British-Canadian painter and scholar of German literature
Barker Fairley | |
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Barker Fairley with the Group of Seven, Arts and Letters Club, Toronto, 1920. | |
| Born | (1887-05-21)May 21, 1887 Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | October 11, 1986(1986-10-11) (aged 99) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
Barker Fairley, OC RCA (May 21, 1887 – October 11, 1986) was a British-Canadianpainter, and scholar who made a significant contribution to the study of German literature, particularly for the work of Goethe, and was an early champion and friend of the Group of Seven.
Life and work
Although educated and brought up in a strong European tradition and background, Fairley's important life's scholarship in German literature and art criticism was done in Canada and was about Canadian art and Canadian culture. His perspective and writings strongly influenced a burgeoning academic and artistic culture in hi BARKER FAIRLEY - Ingram Gallery ZAZU