The Jazz Age Canadian Arts in the 1920s
Duncan Campbell Scott, poet Lilacs and Hummingbirds (1921) Lace-like in the moonlight, The white lilac tree was quiet, A little form of dream delight Within a dreaming scene, Like a little bride of shadow In a dim secluded eyot, With perfume for an element Around the white and green.
E.J. Pratt, poet Towards the Last Spike It was the same world then as now – the same Except for the little differences of speed And power…
Frank Scott: poet, lawyer, socialist Overture …But how shall I hear old music? This is an hour Of new beginnings, concepts warring for power, Decay of systems – the tissue of art is torn With overtures of an era being born…
Louis Hemon (d 1913) Published Maria Chapdelaine 1914 Published Maria Chapdelaine 1914
Emily Carr: painter, poet, author Paintings from 1928 & 1929 Focus on aboriginal art
A.Y. Jackson Member of the Group of Seven Member of the Group of Seven Northern Shore painting Northern Shore painting
Arthur Lismer Group of Seven Group of Seven Georgian Bay, painting Georgian Bay, painting
Frank Johnston Group of Seven Group of Seven Hills, Great Bear Lake, painting Hills, Great Bear Lake, painting
Franklin Carmichael Group of Seven Group of Seven La Cloche #2, painting La Cloche #2, painting
Lawren Harris Group of Seven Group of Seven Last Gleam, North Shore, painting Last Gleam, North Shore, painting
Radio Guglielmo Marconi recognized for invention Guglielmo Marconi recognized for invention Early Crystal Radio (home-made) Early Crystal Radio (home-made)
Rogers Batteryless Receiver Model, 1925 Rogers Batteryless Receiver Model, 1925
Radio Advertisement 1920s
Foster Hewitt “He Shoots, He Scores!!” “He Shoots, He Scores!!” 1923 first broadcast 1923 first broadcast Hockey Night in Canada Hockey Night in Canada
At the Movies… Silent movies were phased out during the 1920s Silent movies were phased out during the 1920s Charlie Chaplin was a comedic actor from the beginning of film Charlie Chaplin was a comedic actor from the beginning of film
Clara Bow – The “It” Girl
Mary Pickford (Canadian) 1929 Best Actress1922 Tess of the Storm Country
Shirley Temple 1930s child star 1930s child star
Fashion and Flappers
Dancing Flappers & “Jazzbaby”
Jazz Singers Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Guy Lombardo Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Guy Lombardo
Speakeasies
Chautauqua Traveling variety show Traveling variety show
Cars in 1927 Model T Ford Coupe Model T Ford Coupe Bugatti Bugattihttp://
Prohibition Banning of alcohol (Canada) Banning of alcohol (Canada)
1929 Rumrunning to Detroit
Anti-Prohibition 1931 Ad 1931 Ad