MacDonald, Thoreau, 1901-1989

Thoreau MacDonald, born in 1901 in Toronto, was a Canadian illustrator, designer and painter. Macdonald was the son of Group of Seven member J. E. H. MacDonald. He was mainly self-taught, but did work with his father. MacDonald was colour blind, and as a result he worked primarily in black and white. As an illustrator, Macdonald worked for the Ryerson Press and Canadian Forum magazine. His work is found in the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Hart House at the University of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, amongst others. He died in 1989.

From the description of Thoreau MacDonald Papers [manuscript]. 1905-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225560529