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
North of Rossport, Lake Superior, sketch CII, 1921
Sale Date: December 3, 2003
Auction Closed
.jpg "Sand Lake, Algoma (Algoma sketches LXXXV)")
.jpg "Houses, winter (City painting V), 1920–1921")
Lawren Harris
Houses, winter (City painting V), 1920–1921
Sale Date: December 3, 2003
Auction Closed
.jpg "Abstract painting #98 (Abstraction 98), 1936–1937")
Lawren Harris
Abstract painting #98 (Abstraction 98), 1936–1937
Sale Date: May 23, 1997
Auction Closed
.jpg "Untitled (Abstract painting #15)")
.jpg "Untitled (Abstract painting #136)")
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