Erle Loran was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1905. He attended the University of Minnesota for a while before studying at the Minneapolis School of Art, under Cameron Booth, and graduated in 1926. Loran was awarded a traveling scholarship from the Chaloner Foundation (Paris Prize) after graduation and spent the next four years in Europe, living in Cézanne’s studio. Loran had always been fascinated by the work of the artist Paul Cézanne, and it motivated him throughout his life both in his painting and writing. He would later pen several books and articles based on his time spent in what was once Cézanne’s world. Once he returned home, Loran moved to California and began not only painting and continuing his art career, but also took up teaching at the University of California, Berkeley. He served as chairman of the art department from 1952–56 and continued teaching there until his retirement in 1973, where he was awarded a University Citation. Berkeley once again awarded Loran, this time in 1981, declaring him an Emeritus Professor.
During the 1940s, Loran belonged to a group of some 20 artists that produced lithographs for the “Chronicle Contemporary Graphics” project. Around the same time, he published two books (one of which was the successful Cézanne Composition) and two articles in art magazines the following decade. By the late 1960s, Loran had changed focus and began painting more abstract images, fusing Op Art, Pop Art and Hard Edge. Perhaps his new direction was influenced by his time spent in New York learning under the artist Hans Hoffman, an artist from Europe who was heavily interested in bringing modern European techniques and philosophies to America. Loran was eventually hindered by visual impairment but continued painting until about a year before his death. He passed away in Berkeley, California, in 1999.
(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
Important 1944 Surrealist Oil on Canvas by Erle Loran
By Erle Loran
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Fresh to the market, this painting was purchased directly from Erle Loran (1905-1999) in his Berkeley Hills home in the mid-1990s. Loran's surrealist work from the mid-1940s is highl...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$3,995
H 25.75 in W 32 in D 2 in
Claude Firmin (French, 1864 - 1944)"Abandoned Hill" oil on canvas, c. 1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Claude Firmin (French, 1864 - 1944 )"Abandoned Hill" oil on canvas of Villeneuve-les-Avignon landscape. Depicting a landscape in rolling hills. - signed lower right and dated 1910 ...
Canvas
Eduardo Miguel Abela Torras surrealist Oil on Canvas
Located in Charleston, SC
This painting appears to be in a fantastical surrealism or whimsical fantasy style. The artwork features an imaginative, dreamlike cityscape with intricate architectural details, org...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$6,200
H 30.25 in W 42.25 in D 2 in
Manhattan Cityscape New York oil on canvas by Derek Reist (1944-2021)
Located in Lynn, MA
Oil on canvas painting depicting East 78th St in the upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. James B. Duke House is noted on the left. Fantastic depiction of the sun's touch a...
Canvas
Raymond Wendell, 'Dream World' surrealist oil on canvas, 1948
By Raymond Wendell
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A large surrealist oil on canvas titled 'Dream World' signed 'RJ Wendell' for Raymond John Wendell (1917-2005), and dated 48 lower left. This particular work was featured in life Ma...
Canvas
Italian Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas After Modigliani
By Amedeo Modigliani
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Surrealist oil painting on canvas after Modigliani. This interesting framed oil painting on canvas with a glass front is of an elongated mal...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Leon De Frecheux (1884-1944)
Located in Dallas, TX
A serene European riverscape by Léon De Frecheux (1884–1944), rendered in oil on canvas and signed lower left. The composition captures a gently curving river bordered by verdant ban...
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
$21,000
H 63.39 in W 51.58 in D 0.79 in
Big Art, surrealist oil on canvas by a Yugoslav artist Mihailo Djokovic Tikalo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a large scale oil on canvas done by a Yugoslav artist Mihailo Đoković Tikalo. Painting depicts a surrealist scenery - an imaginary landscape, with a abs...
Canvas, Paint
$1,600
H 48.25 in W 28.25 in D 1.5 in
Mid 20th Century American Surrealist Oil on Canvas by Robert Cowan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist Oil on Canvas signed 'Bob Cowan, 1968." Visually appealing with attractive colors incorporated. Framed dimensions: H: 48.25" x L: 29.25" x D: 1.5"
Canvas, Paint
$1,195Sale Price|45% Off
H 20.75 in W 17.63 in D 1.5 in
Surrealist Medusa Oil Painting on Canvas, 20th Century, Framed
By Peter Todd Mitchell
Located in Miami, FL
A very colorful oil on canvas painting by Peter Todd Mitchell. Bouquet of flowers with a surrealist Medusa image. About the artist: Born: 1924 - New York City Died: 1988 - Sitges, Spain Known for: Abstract and representational urban view painting, wallpaper design He was a very talented painter and writer in Europe and the United States. Mitchell exhibited at such famous galleries as the Hanover Gallery in London and the Carstairs Gallery in New York City. For many years he supplemented his income as a painter by creating textile and wallpaper designs. Mitchell's early years were spent in the company of the fashionable and famous surrounding his beautiful playwright mother, who was twice married to the great impressario Leon Leonidoff, Senior Producer of the Radio City Music Hall. His travels with them and his associations at an early age with a theatrical and literary crowd gave him a taste for the exotic. He died suddenly in Sitges, a small town south of Barcelona, in 1988. World traveler...
Canvas, Paint, Giltwood
Oil on Canvas by Evelyne Luez.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil on canvas by Evelyne Luez. Painting on canvas by Evelyne Luez, XXth Century. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availability. Dimensions...
Canvas
Domenick Capobianco Surrealist Oil on Canvas
Located in Astoria, NY
Domenick Capobianco (American, b. 1928), Surrealist Composition, Oil on Canvas, depicting an injured man with hat smoking with sunshine in background, apparently unsigned, "Studio Do...
Canvas, Paint
$9,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 27.75 in D 1 in
"Heading Home", Important WPA Social Realist Painting by Sternberg, 1944
By Charlotte Joan Sternberg
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cross between Grant Wood and Paul Cadmus, this remarkable American regional scene painting depicts a young man in a white t-shirt walking a group of cows down a country lane with p...
Paint