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 "Above Morain Lake (mountain sketch CII), 1926")
Lawren Harris
Port Coldwell, Lake Superior sketches..., 1922–1922
Sale Date: May 26, 1995
Auction Closed
Lawren Harris
Summer houses, Grisby Park, Ontario, 1926–1926
Sale Date: November 26, 1994
Auction Closed
Lawren Harris
Lake in Algoma, northern paintings II, 1925–1925
Sale Date: November 24, 1993
Auction Closed
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