Doris Emrick Lee ART FOR SALE

1904 Aledo, Illinois - 1983 Woodstock, New York. Known for: Figure, genre and portrait painting, illustration.

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An American Scene* painter of realistic subjects in a style that combined Realism* and Modernism*, Doris Lee settled in Woodstock, New York, having followed her teacher and husband, Arnold Blanch. Her subject matter reflects her Midwestern heritage as well as big-city industrial scenes and shows her wide-ranging quest for a national identity, which was typical of many of her peers in the 1930s. In 1935, she got national attention for her painting, Thanksgiving, which, painted in a carefree naive manner, showed a kitchen scene of bustling, humorous activity. The work won the Logan Purchase Prize at the Art Institute of Chicago*, but Mrs. Logan, the sponsor of the contest, was so angered by the choice that she launched a campaign calling for... Read full biography

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Doris Emrick Lee - Art for Sale (2 available)

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Cuban Balcony

Type:Painting

Year:1946

Size:9.75" x 7.13"

Medium:Gouache

Signed:Lower Left

Notes:

In 1946, on commission from Life Magazine, Doris Lee traveled around the Gulf of Mexico from Cuba, through the US into Mexico. The article "Doris Lee's Tropic Tour," included 15 paintings from trip, was featured in the May 12, 1947 issue.

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Oklahoma! The Surrey with the Fringe on Top

Type:Painting

Year:1943

Size:23.25" x 30.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Lower Right

Notes:

Illustrated: "Oklahoma!: Great Musical Show Sits for its Portrait on its First Birthday." Life Magazine, March 6, 1944, page 85. Exhibited: "Simple Pleasures: The Art of Doris Lee," at Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, TN, October 30, 2022 through January 15, 2023.

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