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    • LEE N. SMITH (American b. 1950) A PAINTING, "Migration 1956," 1982,
      Feb. 16, 2020

      LEE N. SMITH (American b. 1950) A PAINTING, "Migration 1956," 1982,

      Est: $7,000 - $9,000

      LEE N. SMITH (American b. 1950) A PAINTING, "Migration 1956," 1982, oil on canvas, signed "Lee N. Smith III" verso. 48" x 63" Note: Migration 1956 captures the artist's family move from New Orleans to Dallas when the artist was 6 years old. Smith and his brother ride wearily in the back seat as the apparition of their never born sister looks down on them from the rear window ledge. Typical of Smith's work, the eerily nostalgic portrayal of his own (and a shared American) childhood experience is atmospherically expressed in this important painting from a seminal period of the artist's work. With no formal academic training, Smith began to paint in 1974 and quickly found his own expressive artistic perspective that led to his first solo exhibition in 1979 and an invitation to represent the United States at the 1984 Venice Biennale. His work has been featured in exhibitions presented by major museums, and can be found housed in important institutions and private collections. Provenance: Private Collection, Houston, Texas;DW Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 1983;Exhibited at Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas

      Simpson Galleries, LLC
    • Lee N. Smith, (American, born 1950), The Unwritten Law: A Bird for a Bird, 1981, oil on canvas, 48 ¼ x 60in (122.6 x 152.4cm)
      Jan. 11, 2020

      Lee N. Smith, (American, born 1950), The Unwritten Law: A Bird for a Bird, 1981, oil on canvas, 48 ¼ x 60in (122.6 x 152.4cm)

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Lee N. Smith (American, born 1950) The Unwritten Law: A Bird for a Bird, 1981 oil on canvas titled, signed with initials and dated 'LNS III / 3/81' (on the reverse) 48 1/4 x 60in (122.6 x 152.4cm) Provenance: The West Collection, Saint Paul, Minnesota Exhibitions: Saint Paul, Minnesota, West Publishing Corporation, Art and the Law: 6th Annual Exhibition, 1981

      Andrew Jones Auctions
    • Lee N. Smith III (American, b. 1950), "Secret Grave"
      Oct. 29, 2019

      Lee N. Smith III (American, b. 1950), "Secret Grave"

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Lee N. Smith III (American, b. 1950) "Secret Grave" serigraph signed and dated "9/93" lower right, titled lower left, numbered "30/50" lower center. Float-mounted, glazed and framed. 20" x 22", framed 23-1/2" x 25" Provenance: Private collection, Houston, Texas.

      New Orleans Auction Galleries
    • LEE N. SMITH III (American, b. 1950) Blocks and
      Nov. 20, 2008

      LEE N. SMITH III (American, b. 1950) Blocks and

      Est: $12,000 - $18,000

      LEE N. SMITH III (American, b. 1950) Blocks and Sticks, 1988 Oil on canvas 48 x 67-1/4 inches (121.9 x 170.8 cm) Signed, titled, and dated verso: Blocks and Sticks / 2/88 Paris / LN Smith III In 1984, Lee N. Smith III, primarily a self-taught artist, was selected as one of twenty-four artists to represent the United States at the Venice Biannual. Born in New Orleans, Smith moved at age six to the semi-rural outskirts of East Dallas. The suburban landscape has inspired a majority of Smith's works. Behind rows of nearly identical houses were acres of hayfields that provided an ever-changing playground for Lee and his friends. When the hay was bound into bales, they first thought their idyllic setting was ruined. In Lee's words, ". . .then we realized the immense potential of these bales - - bricks surely as large and as heavy as the Egyptians must have used. With these blocks, and our strength alone, we built monumental fortresses that could be seen for miles across the now-flattened landscape." Doubtless drawn from his childhood memories, Blocks and Sticks presents a surreal and timeless narrative that depicts a group of green-skinned boys lifting an orange bale of hay. Smith's works are represented in private and institutional collections throughout the country including: Dallas Museum of Art; Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth; Tyler Museum of Art; Houston Museum of Fine Arts; and Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.

      Heritage Auctions
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