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
.jpg "Cathedral Mountain from Yoho Valley (sketch), 1929")
Lawren Harris
Cathedral Mountain from Yoho Valley (sketch), 1929
Sale Date: May 25, 2006
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Lawren Harris
Morin Island, Eclipse Sound, North Baffin..., 1930
Sale Date: May 25, 2006
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.jpg "Figure with rays of light (Arctic group III)")
.jpg "Abstraction (Panel no. 63), 1937")
-st.,-toronto.jpg "Sumac (sic) St., Toronto")
Lawren Harris
Bylot Island, South Shore from Eclipse Sound,...
Sale Date: December 6, 2005
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Lawren Harris
Row of six houses, backview, city painting III
Sale Date: November 21, 2005
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.jpg "Colin Range, Rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountain...")
Lawren Harris
Colin Range, Rocky Mountains (Rocky Mountain...
Sale Date: November 21, 2005
Auction Closed
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