Lawren Harris
(Canadian, 1885–1970)
Biography
Harris began to develop his unique style, which included bold colors and simplified shapes that conveyed a sense of spirituality and harmony with nature. In 1920, he co-founded the Group of Seven, which aimed to create a distinctly Canadian art style. Their work focused on the landscapes of Canada's vast wilderness, capturing the rugged beauty of the country's forests, lakes, and mountains.
Harris's painting Mountain Forms was created in 1926 and is now considered a Canadian art icon. In 2016, the painting sold for a record-breaking $8,320,344 at auction.
Throughout his career, Harris continued to innovate and push the boundaries of traditional painting. He was interested in Theosopy and experimented with abstract and geometric forms, which he called ‘abstract reality’, producing many works with a spiritual and metaphysical theme. Lawren Harris died in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1970 at the age of 85.
Lawren Harris Artworks
Lawren Harris
Mountains, Jasper, III - Mountain sketch, 1924
Sale Date: November 20, 2008
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Lawren Harris
Mountain sketch cvi, Mt. Sampson, Maligne Lake, 1924
Sale Date: November 20, 2008
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Lawren Harris
At Batchewana, Algoma II, Algoma sketch XXIII, 1919
Sale Date: November 20, 2008
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Lawren Harris
A ragged Bedouin filling his girbie at the well
Sale Date: May 26, 2008
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.jpg "Mountain experience (+ Abstraction 140, verso), 1936")
Lawren Harris
Mountain experience (+ Abstraction 140, verso), 1936
Sale Date: May 22, 2008
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,-book-3---9.jpg "White mountains, New Hampshire (from Sugar..., 1935")
Lawren Harris
White mountains, New Hampshire (from Sugar..., 1935
Sale Date: April 26, 2008
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