William Lewis Lester (American, 1910-1991). Live Oak Pass, 1941. Lithograph. 10 x 13-3/4 inches (25.4 x 34.9 cm) (image)...

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William Lewis Lester (American, 1910-1991)
Live Oak Pass, 1941
Lithograph
10 x 13-3/4 inches (25.4 x 34.9 cm) (image)
Ed. 25
Bears signature, date, title, and number lower center

PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED DALLAS COLLECTOR

PROVENANCE:
The artist;
By descent to son of the artist;
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

The signature, date, title, and number were posthumously added by the artist's wife, Sylvia Lester.

William Lewis Lester joined an innovative group of young Texas regionalists, including Jerry Bywaters and Otis Dozer, called the Dallas Nine after studying with fellow member Olin Travis. This group would excel in making Dallas one of the most dynamic centers of American Regionalism during the 1930s and 1940s. These regionalists used strong compositions, and increasingly abstract forms to convey their ideas and feelings toward a particular subject.


More information about William Lewis Lester. See also: Lester, William Lewis Artist.

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