Artis Lane b. 1927 Emerging into Spirit 1996 Lithograph 30 x 22-1/4 inches Signed, numbered 3/70 Resounding Heart Portfolio, Published by Hand Graphics, Santa Fe, Mexico Provenance: private collection, Los Angeles, CA
Rosa Parks, The Beginning, 1993 Lithograph Signed/Numbered/Dated by artist and signed by Rosa Parks on recto From the numbered edition of 750 Image: 26 1/2 x 29 1/4 inches Framed: 35 x 37 5/8 inches
Up for the auction is a very fine vintage Artis Lane studio/gallery LA Olympics '84 signed framed poster. Poster is 19" x 25" framed. Signed, personalized.Artis Lane (born Artis Shreve) is a Black Canadian sculptor and painter. Her bronze bust of Sojourner Truth is on display in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C. It was unveiled in 2009, and was the first statue in the Capitol to represent an African-American woman.Lane's sculpture of Rosa Parks is on display in the Oval Office of President Bid.In 2007, the California African American Museum presented Lane with a Lifetime Achievement Award, and featured a retrospective of her work.Lane was honoured in 2013 as a recipient of the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award.~~ DEAR BIDDERS, Please View More Detailed Close-Up Images by visiting our website - Sofedesignauctions.com ~ Thank you ! ~~~~~~. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@sofedesignauctions.com
Artis Lane b. 1927 New Woman c. 1989 bronze and steel sculpture 73 x 28 x 12 inches (including base) from an edition of 7 This is the first time ever this highly important image by Lane has appeared at auction. The artist is pictured with the work in Gumbo Ya Ya: Anthology of Contemporary African-American Women Artists (King-Hammond), p. 138. "New Woman" is an iconic portrait of a female woman. Her work has been described as follows: "Lane captures the body in various poses, depicting the movement and fluidity of living in the physical world. Nudity is fundamental, man stripped bare, free of adornment and pretensions of society. Lane removes the distraction of the philosophical, revealing textural muscles and flesh - the physiology of life." Her sculptures speak to Africa as the beginning of human life. "These "generic" pieces reflect the dginity and beauty of Africanness, either real or imagined, as the core of all human beings. All my life I have worked on three levels of consciousness: Portraits, Social Injustice & Metaphysics In my work I strive to heal, uplift and inspire viewers and collectors to find perfection in their own being. - Artis Lane Born Artis Marie Shreve in 1927, near an all-Black village in North Buxton, Ontario, Canada. After three years of art college in Toronto, Canada, Artis moved to Detroit where she met and married journalist and activist Bill Lane. In Detroit Artis Lane continued her training at Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Cranbrook was designed by architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists who are alumni of Cranbrook include: Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, Jack Lenor Larsen, Donald Lipski, Duane Hanson, Nick Cave, Hani Rashid, George Nelson, Urban Jupena (Nationally recognized fiber artist), Cory Puhlman (televised Pastry Chef extraordinaire), Thom O'Connor (Lithographs), Paul Evans (Brutalist-inspired sculpted metal furnishings), Eugene Caples (small bronze images/abstract), Morris Brose (Bronze Sculptures), Herb Babcock known for blown glass) and Larry Butcher (mixed media abstract artist.) While in the Motor City she painted and sculpted the portraits of many of the business and political leaders of the day; Governor George Romney, Ford family members and Coleman Young, the Mayor of Detroit. After her divorce, she was invited by Diahann Carroll to move from Detroit to come live in New York City where she met and married, Vince Cannon. They spent time in Texas, Ruidoso, New Mexico and traveled to Mexico City, Mexico to paint many of the prominent families in the region. Eventually she settled in Los Angeles and has recently relocated to Detroit. Her portrait and sculpture work has depicted dignitaries like Jaqueline Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Gordon Getty, President Reagan, President Obama, First Ladies, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, Mrs. Walter Annenberg, Nancy Kissinger, including her most recent portrait commissioned by Academy Award winner, Jaime Fox. It's an elegant painting of Oprah Winfrey, which was unveiled live on her show. Artis Lane has sculpted Don Cornelius, Quincy Jones, Lupita Nyong'o, Lena Horne, Stevie Wonder, and Magic Johnson, and many more. In the 1970's, social issues became the next focus of her work, which included "Tear on the Face of America," her civil rights statement, and "The Beginning," a now famous painting depicting a young Rosa Parks seated in the fateful bus. Artis was honored by the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC during the installation of her bronze sculpture of civil rights leader and longtime friend, Rosa Parks. In 1999, she was selected to execute and design the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to Ms. Parks. "My Civil Rights images led me naturally to ideas about what and who we are outside of race. I went from there to the most important body of work, the metaphysical images of generic man and generic woman emerging out of the ignorance of material concepts and evolving into spiritual awareness." Artis Lane. The bigger challenge was to create art that could symbolize and communicate certain spiritual truths that have guided Lane's life and creative endeavors for most of her adult years and led to her Metaphysical work. She leaves the workings of the foundry: the gaiting material, ceramic shell mold, etc., (the "birthing" materials of the foundry), on the bronze to symbolize generic man emerging out of material thinking into spiritual consciousness. She then shows the work in pairs… the traditional black patina bronze, with the ceramic shell pieces as a metaphor for the moralistic/materialistic conversations that mankind has wrestled with throughout eternity. The new millennium brought new challenges and celebrations of her work. At the age of 80, Lane was commissioned to create a 12ft bronze of her "Emerging First Man." The sculpture was created for an 1100 acre private estate community in Atlanta, GA. In 2007, she was honored by The California African American Museum with a retrospective of her life's work which included almost 100 works of art. In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Lane's bust of Abolitionist and Suffragette, Sojourner Truth, which was the first African American woman to be installed in the new Emancipation Hall and is now a part of the collection of the United States Capitol. Ms. Lane's solo exhibit, "The Art of Artis Lane," at the Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, Ca in 2011, brought a thought provoking retrospective of her art to the public including the "Divine Metaphysics" series. Her bust of Arnett Hartsfield, Jr., Pioneering Firefighter & Activist, unveiled at The African American Firefighter Museum in Los Angeles in 2012. The California African American Museum in Los Angeles, mounted a retrospective exhibition entitled "A Woman's Journey: The Life and Work of Artis Lane" in 2007/2008 and subsequently honored her with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Lane presented an official portrait of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, which was unveiled at City Hall by Mayor Eric Garcetti in 2014. All are merely a few recognitions of her achievements over the decades. Lane's HistoryMakers interview was made a permanent part of the Library of Congress Collection in 2014. Her Artwork is displayed around the world. Artis has been a constant presence at the openings of her artistic colleagues in the region. As one of the honored "elders," she provides encouragement and support for the younger African American artists who strive to use their own talents to express visions of social, ethical, and spiritual importance. She is, in short a force of nature whose life and work have graced both her native Canada and her adopted United States.
Artis Lane (American, b. 1927) Emerging New Man, Fragment II 3/7 Acrylic, bronze, ceramic shell, resin, wire 21 inches (53.3 cm) high Inscribed on lower body: Artis Lane PROVENANCE: Horwitch LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Private collection, Ohio, acquired from the above, 1996. Born Artis Shreve, Artis Lane is a Black Canadian sculptor and painter who was born in North Buxton, a small town near Chatham in Ontario, Canada, in a community largely populated by the descendants of slaves who emigrated to Canada on the Underground Railroad. She moved with her family at the age of two Ann Arbor, Michigan where she started developing her interests in drawing and painting. Upon graduating high school, she received a scholarship to attend the Ontario College of Art in Toronto, Ontario. Upon receiving her degree, she moved to Detroit, Michigan newly married to her husband, journalist Bill Lane. While there, she continued her education at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. The St. James Guide to Black Artists describes Lane's sculpture as "primarily concerned with portraying what she sees as enduring spiritual truths. These truths are that the growth of spiritual awareness is continuous and that nobody ever arrives at perfection. In addition, spiritual awareness connects humans with a universal force." Lane's commissions include a series of bronze portraits for the Soul Train Awards, a bronze portrait of Rosa Parks for the Smithsonian Institution and the design for the original logo for the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She has made sculptures of prominent figures such as President George H.W. Bush, Walter Annenberg, Michael Jordan, Gordon Getty, Nelson Mandela and Henry Kissinger, and others. The National Congress of Black Women commissioned Lane to create a bronze bust depicting women's-right advocate and abolitionist Sojourner Truth. The bust was unveiled on April 28, 2009 by First Lady Michelle Obama for permanent display in the Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Centre. Lane was honored in 2013 as recipient of the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award. HID01801242017
ARTIS LANE (1927 - ) Untitled (Nude and Cat). Acrylic and graphite on wove paper, circa 1990. 660x508 mm; 26x20 inches. Signed in ink, lower right. Provenance: private collection, New York.
ARTIS LANE (1927 - ) Mermaid. Oil on linen canvas, 1970. 914x610 mm; 36x24 inches. Signed and dated in oil, lower right. Provenance: private collection, New Orleans. Born in Ontario, Canada, Artis Lane studied at the Art College in Toronto, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI and the University of California in Los Angeles. In 1984, the artist had one of her first solo exhibitions at the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles. Today, Lane is celebrated for her portraits in both sculpture and painting of famous and historic figures. In 2007, the California African American Museum of Los Angeles mounted a major retrospective exhibition of her work. In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Lane's bronze bust of Sojourner Truth, which became the first sculpture of a Black woman installed in the U.S. Capitol.
Artis Lane (born 1927) Black Knight signed and dated 'Artis Lane '81' (lower right), dated again and titled on a label (on the backing) gouache, ink, wash, crayon, pencil and blue ballpoint pen on paper sheet size 23 5/8 x 18in (60 x 45.7cm) Executed in 1981. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Artis Lane b. 1927 Emerging Into Spirit 1996 stone lithograph 30-1/2 x 22-1/2 inches Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 9/70 From the Resounding Heart Colophon, a set of eight lithographs published by Hand Graphics, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Artis Lane b. 1927 Emerging Into Spirit 1996 stone lithograph 30-1/2 x 22-1/2 inches Signed, titled, dated, and numbered 9/70 From the Resounding Heart Colophon, a set of eight lithographs published by Hand Graphics, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Artis Lane (born 1927) A portrait of Suzanne Kay as a child signed 'Artis Lane' (lower right) pastel on paper 24 1/4 x 17 3/4in (61.6 x 45.2cm) (sight) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Artis Lane (born 1927) Head of a Man 20th century Signed and numbered 6 of 7 Bronze height 16 1/2in (42cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
ARTIS LANE (CANADIAN, B. 1927) Portrait of Princess Ashraf ol-Molouk Pahlavi signed and dated 'Artis Lane '77' (lower right) oil on canvas 72 x 40 in. (182.9 x 101.6 cm.)
ARTIS LANE (1927 - ) Hurdlers. Three cast bronzes, painted black, 1983. Together approximately 419x762x191 mm; 16 1/2x30x7 1/2 inches high. Each signed and numbered 5/10 on the base. Provenance: private collection, New York; private collection, California (2011). The three works together represent the motion of a hurdler in stride and were based on athletes training for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 1984, the artist had one of her first solo exhibitions at the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles.
ARTIS LANE (1927 - ) Emerging into Spirit. Hand-colored lithograph on wove paper, 1996. 914x629 mm; 36x24 3/4 inches, full margins. Trial proof, aside from an edition of 59. Signed, titled, dated, numbered 6/12 and inscribed "hand colored trial proof" in pencil, lower margin. Published by Hand Graphics, Santa Fe.
ARTIS LANE (1927 - ) The Beginning. Offset color lithograph, 1994. 610x686 mm; 24x27 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from an edition of 750. Signed, titled, dated, numbered 59/75 and inscribed "A.P." in pencil, lower margin. Also signed and dated " '93" by Rosa Parks in pencil, lower margin. Born in Ontario, Canada, Artis Lane studied at the Art College in Toronto, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI and the University of California in Los Angeles. In 1984, the artist had her fist of several solo exhibitions at the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles. Today, Artis Lane is celebrated for her portraits in both sculpture and painting of famous and historic figures. In 2007, the California African American Museum in Los Angeles mounted a major retrospective exhibition of her work. In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Lane's bronze bust of Sojourner Truth, which became the first sculpture of a black woman installed in the U.S. Capitol.
ARTIS LANE (1927 - ) Young Woman. Pencil on wove paper, circa 1985. 660x508 mm; 26x20 inches. Signed in pencil, lower right. Provenance: acquired directly from the artist; thence by descent to a private collection. This beautiful portrait is the first drawing by this Californian artist to come to auction at Swann Galleries. Born in Ontario, Canada, Artis Lane studied at the Art College in Toronto, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI and the University of California in Los Angeles. In 1984, the artist had one of her first solo exhibitions at the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles. Today, Artis Lane is celebrated for her portraits in both sculpture and painting of famous and historic figures. In 2007, the California African American Museum of Los Angeles mounted a major retrospective exhibition of her work. In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Lane's bronze bust of Sojourner Truth, which became the first sculpture of a black woman installed in the U.S. Capitol.
Artis Lane (American, 20th Century) Portrait of Vic Damone, 1988 pastel and crayon on gray paper signed Artis Lane and dated (center right) 30 x 24 inches.
An oil on canvas portrait of Michelle by listed artist Artis Lane. It is signed in the lower right and dated 1972. Lane is an American artist who was born in Canada and naturalized to the US and has lived in the west most of her life. She specializes in sculptures (including the famous Rose Parks bronze), paintings and printmaking. Image measures approximately 43.5" x 37.5" and framed in a 0.50" thick gold painted wood frame. Due to size a third party shipper is required for out of state bidders.
A framed behind glass pastel portrait of Michelle by listed artist Artis Lane (American, ne 1927). It is signed in the lower right and dated 1972. Lane is an American artist who was born in Canada and naturalized to the US and has lived in the west most of her life. She specializes in sculptures (including the famous Rose Parks bronze), paintings and printmaking. Image measures approximately 24" x 18.5" and frame 35.5" x 29.5". Due to size third party shipping is required for out of state bidders.
ARTIS LANE (1927 - ) Warrior Emerging. Cast bronze, ceramic shell and resin, 1990. 432x216x152 mm; 17x8 1/2x6 inches (not including the painted 6-inch high steel base). Provenance: collection of the artist. Exhibited: A Woman's Journey: the Life and Work of Artis Lane, California African-American Museum, Los Angeles, September 27, 2007 - March 2, 2008. Warrior Emerging incorporates many of the themes found in Artis Lane's works and displays her innovative approach to her medium. It is a representation of both an athletic torso--with the pose of a Rennaissance figure and the muscularity and helmet of a football player--and a dynamic human spirit. In these experimental sculptures, the emergence of the bronze figures from their ceramic molds symbolizes man's emergence from material thinking into spiritual consciousness. As the bronze emerges from casting, Lane has left fragments of the ceramic mold bonded to the bronze that is sealed with resin. This bronze figure is only the third sculpture by Artis Lane to come to auction and epitomizes her interest in sculptural figurative form. Born in Ontario, Canada, Artis Lane studied at the Art College in Toronto, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI and the University of California in Los Angeles. In 1984, the artist had one of her first solo exhibitions at the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles. Today, Artis Lane is celebrated for her portraits in both sculpture and painting of famous and historic figures. She has been commissioned to paint portraits of such luminaries as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Michael Jordan, President Kennedy (for Frank Sinatra), Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks and Oprah Winfrey. In 2007, the California African American Museum of Los Angeles mounted a major retrospective exhibition of her work. In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Lane's bronze bust of Sojourner Truth, which became the first sculpture of a black woman installed in the U.S. Capitol.
ARTIS LANE (1927 - ) Hurdlers. Set of 3 cast bronze figures, painted black, 1983. Together approximately 419x762x191 mm; 16 1/2x30x7 1/2 inches high. Each signed and numbered 5/10 on the base. Provenance: the estate of J. Bruce Llewellyn, New York. The three works together represent the motion of a hurdler in stride and were based on athletes training for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 1984, the artist had one of her first solo exhibitions at the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles. These early bronze figures are only the second sculpture (group) by Artis Lane to come to auction and epitomize her interest in sculptural figurative form. Born in Ontario, Canada, Artis Lane studied at the Art College in Toronto, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI and the University of California in Los Angeles. Today, Artis Lane is celebrated for her portraits in both sculpture and painting of famous and historic figures. She has been commissioned to paint portraits of such luminaries as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Michael Jordan, President Kennedy (for Frank Sinatra), Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks and Oprah Winfrey. In 2007, the California African American Museum of Los Angeles mounted a major retrospective exhibition of her work. In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Lane's bronze bust of Sojourner Truth, which became the first sculpture of a black woman installed in the U.S. Capitol.
ARTIS LANE [CA B. 1927], OIL ON CANVAS, 1959, 38" X 24", PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG BOY: Portrait of a young boy in overalls holding a red toy car. Signed lower left Artis Lane '59 and framed. Lane was the first woman to be admitted to Cranbrook Art Academy and her awards include the Women of Excellence Award from the Chatham-Kent Family YMCA in Canada, the Museum of African American Art Award in Los Angeles, and the Women for Women Award from the Martin Luther King, Jr. General Hospital Foundation.
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