Collection: 15 Colorado Artists Group (The Colorado Fifteen)
In 1948, Fifteen artists broke from the conservative Denver Artists Guild and founded what is now known as the "Colorado Fifteen". The 15 were, alphabetically, Don Allen, John Billmyer, Marion Buchan, Jean Charlot, Mina Conant, Angelo di Benedetto, Eo Kirchner, Vance Kirkland, Moritz Krieg, Duard Marshall, Louise Ronnebeck, William Sanderson, Paul K. Smith, J. Richard Sorby and Frank Vavra. Subsequently many other artists joined the 15 until the group disbanded about 1970.
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Blue Openings in Red Space, No. 3 (Open Sun Series), Painting, dated 1971
70 x 70 inchesVendor:Vance Kirkland (1904-1981) -
Memory of Recent Space Travel, No. 3 (Open Mysteries Series), Painting, dated 1973
54 ¾ x 54 ¾ inchesVendor:Vance Kirkland (1904-1981) -
Cadmium Scarlet on Cerulean, No. 8 (Geometric Abstraction), Painting, dated 1968
49 ½ x 49 ½ inchesVendor:Vance Kirkland (1904-1981) -
Vibrations of Cerulean on Scarlet, #10, Painting, dated 1968
24 ¾ x 27 ¾ inchesVendor:Vance Kirkland (1904-1981) -
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Untitled (Black on Black Mobile), Sculpture, circa 1955
22 ¾ x 9 inchesVendor:Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992) -
Untitled (Leaning Shack, Colorado), Painting
11 ¼ x 12 ½ inchesVendor:William Sanderson (1905-1990) -
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Birdcage (People and Birds Inside Cage), Painting, 1957
47 ½ x 51 ½ inchesVendor:Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992) -
Untitled (Abstract Sculpture), Sculpture
13 ¼ x 11 ¼ x 7 ½ inchesVendor:Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992) -
Indian Snake Dance (Two Figures Dancing), Print, 1952
13 ¾ x 9 ¾ inchesVendor:Jean Charlot (1898-1979) -
Building Boom (Workers Building a House), Painting, circa 1937
22 ¼ x 16 inchesVendor:Louise Ronnebeck (1901-1980) -
Untitled (Teal and White Abstract), Painting, circa 1950
4 ¾ x 4 ¾ x ¼ inchesVendor:Richard Sorby (1911-2001) -
Untitled (Modernist Trees), Painting, circa 1940
22 ¾ x 14 ¾ inchesVendor:Richard Sorby (1911-2001) -
Chief Joseph 1840-1904, study for "Justice Through the Ages, Colorado" mural, Drawing, 1977
18 x 15 inchesVendor:Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992) -
Mahatma Ghandi (Study for "Justice Through the Ages, Colorado" mural), Drawing, dated 1977
15 ¾ x 14 ¾ inchesVendor:Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992) -
Final Sketch for Morelos (Justice Through the Ages, Colorado, Mural), Drawing, dated 1977
24 x 18 inchesVendor:Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992) -
Sun Yat Sen 1866-1925-Final Study for "Justice Through the Ages, Colorado" mural, Drawing, dated 1977
24 ¼ x 18 ¼ inchesVendor:Angelo Di Benedetto (1913-1992) -
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The Rocking Chair; Pircture Book No. 2., Drawing, 1933
9 ¼ x 11 inchesVendor:Jean Charlot (1898-1979) -
Untitled (Abstract in Black, Gray, and Umber), Drawing, dated 1972
4 x 6 inchesVendor:Richard Sorby (1911-2001) -
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Vance Kirkland (1904-1981)
As an artist and educator, Vance Kirkland almost single-handedly brought modern art...
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William Sanderson (1905-1990)
Studied at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Students...
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Jean Charlot (1898-1979)
An accomplished muralist and lithographer who worked at the Colorado Springs Fine...
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Louise Ronnebeck (1901-1980)
Studied at the Art Students League and the American Academy at Fontainebleau,...
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Frank Vavra (1892-1967)
Studied at the Denver Art Academy with George William Eggers and Robert...
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Mina Conant Billmyer (1910-1999)
A founding member of 15 Colorado Artists
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Richard Sorby (1911-2001)
He taught at the University of Denver and California State University.
