New Group of Seven Stamp Series features a piece from the OAG’s Firestone Collection of Canadian Art!
May 7, 2020
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Group of Seven, Canada Post is issuing 7 new stamps on May 7, 2020. Featuring artworks by original members of the Group, the set includes In the Nickel Belt (1928) by Franklin Carmichael, a work from Ottawa Art Gallery’s Firestone Collection of Canadian Art— a significant art collection that spans the modern period (1890–1985)—housed and presented by the Gallery.
In the Nickel Belt is one of Franklin Carmichael’s most important works. Among hills of rock, a billow of rising smoke majestically dominates the skyline, reflecting Carmichael’s reverence for the Northern Ontario landscape, alongside his critique of environmental destruction through industry. While it was executed almost 100 years ago, in the face of climate change the significance of this work continues to be relevant for contemporary audiences.