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Tom Thomson is one of the most mythologized Canadian painters of his time — and ours. Over 100 years ago, the artist died suddenly on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park, when he was at the peak of his powers. IDEAS producer Sean Foley delves into what we think we know about Tom Thomson and examines the tales that have evolved over the past century. *This episode originally aired Nov. 9, 2018.


Guests in this episode:


Gregory Klages, historian and author of The Many Deaths of Tom Thomson: Separating Fact from Fiction.

Sherrill Grace, Professor Emerita at the University of British Columbia and the author of Inventing Tom Thomson

Ian Dejardin, art historian and the former executive director of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Pete Telford, chairman of the Friends of Leith Church, Leith, Ontario.

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