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David Landis (1918-1983) & Esther Landis (1916-2011)

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  • David Merkel Landis was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1918 and died in Berkeley, California in 1983.  He graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1941, served in the European theater during World War II from 1942-45, and returned to the Art Institute of Chicago as a faculty member in 1947.  He continued to teach there with the title of Associate Professor of Drawing and Painting until 1969.  His work was included in numerous exhibitions in the Midwest and East from 1939-1973; including ten one-man shows at private galleries in Detroit, Chicago, and Edgartown, Massachusetts.  His gallery exhibits included the June Holmes Gallery (1951), Frank Ryan Gallery (1952), Old Town Art Center (1960, 1962, 1964), Cliff Dwellers (1966), and Depaul University Gallery (1966).

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  • Esther Elinor Johnson Landis

    Esther was born Aug. 16, 1916, in Franklin, to Louis O. and Grace (Griffin) Johnson.

    Esther was married to the painter David Landis (b.1918-1983) and they occasionally collaborated on the designs of her ceramics.

    After attending John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis, she studied art at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, obtaining a bachelor of arts degree in 1940 and a master’s degree in 1941. During the war years, she worked in drafting at Curtis Wright, a manufacturer of cargo planes.

    She began teaching art in the Chicago public school system in 1951. Esther was a prolific, talented studio ceramicist, who with her husband was active in the first art fairs in Old Town Chicago. Her artwork was exhibited at juried shows nationally and in a traveling Smithsonian display of American craft.

    In 1972 Esther and David moved from Chicago to the San Francisco Bay Area where they set-up the Landis Studio.

    Examples of Esther's ceramic work are in the permanent collection of the Johnson County Museum of History in Indiana.

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Relaxed Reclining Nude <br>Mid Century Oil <br><br>#21077
Relaxed Reclining Nude
Mid Century Oil

#21077 David Landis Sold $2,850
Ceramic Vessel with a Stylized Iris<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19157
Ceramic Vessel with a Stylized Iris
Mid Century

#19157 Esther Landis Sold $75
Colorful Abstracted Porch Scene<br>Watercolor, Mid Century<br><br>#82264
Colorful Abstracted Porch Scene
Watercolor, Mid Century

#82264 David Landis Sold $435
<i>Portrait of Esther Landis</i><br>Mid Century Conte Crayon<br><br>#86154
Portrait of Esther Landis
Mid Century Conte Crayon

#86154 David Landis Sold $1,995
<i>Late Chukker</i><br>Mid Century Stone Lithograph<br><br>#82320
Late Chukker
Mid Century Stone Lithograph

#82320 David Landis $245
Bright Watercolor City Scene<br>Mid Century<br><br>#82296
Bright Watercolor City Scene
Mid Century

#82296 David Landis Sold $365
Stone Lithograph of a Boy<br>Mid Century<br><br>#82317
Stone Lithograph of a Boy
Mid Century

#82317 David Landis $225
Green Ceramic with Carved Details<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19188
Green Ceramic with Carved Details
Mid Century

#19188 Esther Landis Sold $275
Conte Crayon Study of a Woman<br>1942<br><br>#82316
Conte Crayon Study of a Woman
1942

#82316 David Landis $345
<i>Setchell House, Cuba New York</i><br>1949 Watercolor & Ink<br><br>#82294
Setchell House, Cuba New York
1949 Watercolor & Ink

#82294 David Landis Sold $355
<i>Minnesota</i><br>1955 Watercolor<br><br>#82303
Minnesota
1955 Watercolor

#82303 David Landis $375
Small Ceramic Cup<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19166
Small Ceramic Cup
Mid Century

#19166 Esther Landis Sold $45
Standing Cermaic Vessel<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19159
Standing Cermaic Vessel
Mid Century

#19159 Esther Landis Sold $155
<i>Ellen</i><br>1948 Ink on Paper<br><br>#82306
Ellen
1948 Ink on Paper

#82306 David Landis $235
<i>Self Portrait</i><br>Mid Century Charcoal<br><br>#86151
Self Portrait
Mid Century Charcoal

#86151 David Landis Sold $2,250
<i>State St. Bridge</i><br>Watercolor & Ink, 1948<br><br>#82297
State St. Bridge
Watercolor & Ink, 1948

#82297 David Landis Sold $395
<i>Duluth, Minnesota</i><br>Mid Century Watercolor<br><br>#82302
Duluth, Minnesota
Mid Century Watercolor

#82302 David Landis On Hold
<i>Lake Michigan from Cliff Dwellers Balcony</i><br>Mid Century Oil<br><br>#19597
Lake Michigan from Cliff Dwellers Balcony
Mid Century Oil

#19597 David Landis Sold $1,750
Brown Vessel with Abstracted Brushstroke Patter<br>Mid Century Ceramic<br><br>#19173
Brown Vessel with Abstracted Brushstroke Patter
Mid Century Ceramic

#19173 Esther Landis $135
Streetlamp in Venice, Italy<br>Mid Century Ink & Watecolor<br><br>#82284
Streetlamp in Venice, Italy
Mid Century Ink & Watecolor

#82284 David Landis Sold $245
Linked Ceramic Trio<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19171
Linked Ceramic Trio
Mid Century

#19171 Esther Landis Sold $245
Brown Vessel with Carved Details<br>Mid Century Ceramic<br><br>#19919
Brown Vessel with Carved Details
Mid Century Ceramic

#19919 Esther Landis Sold $165
<i>Bullfight: Anxious Moment</i><br>Watercolor, Mid Century<br><br>#32983
Bullfight: Anxious Moment
Watercolor, Mid Century

#32983 David Landis Sold $895
Abstracted Polo Players Scene<br>Mid Century Stone Lithograph<br><br>#82321
Abstracted Polo Players Scene
Mid Century Stone Lithograph

#82321 David Landis Sold $235
Vibrant Abstracted City Scene<br>Mid Century Watercolor<br><br>#82260
Vibrant Abstracted City Scene
Mid Century Watercolor

#82260 David Landis $445
Abstracted Watercolor Canyon Scene<br>Mid Century<br><br>#82267
Abstracted Watercolor Canyon Scene
Mid Century

#82267 David Landis $485
Bright Tabletop Still Life<br>Mid Century Watercolor<br><br>#82268
Bright Tabletop Still Life
Mid Century Watercolor

#82268 David Landis $395
Cermaic Trio<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19191
Cermaic Trio
Mid Century

#19191 Esther Landis Sold $255
Tall Ceramic with a Stylized Rabbit Pattern<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19172
Tall Ceramic with a Stylized Rabbit Pattern
Mid Century

#19172 Esther Landis Sold $145
Train Tracks by the Hillside<br>Mid Century Watercolor<br><br>#82274
Train Tracks by the Hillside
Mid Century Watercolor

#82274 David Landis $385
Vessel in Blue & Brown<br>Mid Century Ceramic<br><br>#19158
Vessel in Blue & Brown
Mid Century Ceramic

#19158 Esther Landis Sold $95
City Scene with Bridge<br>Mid Century Watercolor & Ink<br><br>#82281
City Scene with Bridge
Mid Century Watercolor & Ink

#82281 David Landis $195
Lively Chicago Carousel<br>Mid Century Watercolor<br><br>#82275
Lively Chicago Carousel
Mid Century Watercolor

#82275 David Landis $375
<i>AMFT #6</i><br>Mid Century Glazed Ceramic<br><br>#19151
AMFT #6
Mid Century Glazed Ceramic

#19151 Esther Landis Sold $85
Mid Century Floral Study<br>Watercolor on Paper<br><br>#82247
Mid Century Floral Study
Watercolor on Paper

#82247 David Landis Sold $255
Green Ceramic with Wave Detail<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19145
Green Ceramic with Wave Detail
Mid Century

#19145 Esther Landis Sold $135
<i>Guanajuato Mexico, El Mencado</i><br>Mid Century Watercolor<br><br>#82278
Guanajuato Mexico, El Mencado
Mid Century Watercolor

#82278 David Landis Sold $325
Contrapposto Female Nude<br>Ink, 1948<br><br>#82308
Contrapposto Female Nude
Ink, 1948

#82308 David Landis $225
Mid Century Contemplative Nude<br>Conte Crayon on Paper<br><br>#82312
Mid Century Contemplative Nude
Conte Crayon on Paper

#82312 David Landis $275
Mid Century Cows & Red Barn<br>Watercolor & Ink on Paper<br><br>#82285
Mid Century Cows & Red Barn
Watercolor & Ink on Paper

#82285 David Landis Sold $245
Ceramic Jar with Cork Lid<br>Mid Century<br><br>#19163
Ceramic Jar with Cork Lid
Mid Century

#19163 Esther Landis Sold $55
Mid Century Ivy Still Life<br>Watercolor on Paper Board<br><br>#63423
Mid Century Ivy Still Life
Watercolor on Paper Board

#63423 David Landis Sold $450
Vivid City Scene with Streetcar<br>Mid Century Watercolor<br><br>#82254
Vivid City Scene with Streetcar
Mid Century Watercolor

#82254 David Landis Sold $345
<i>Dorothy</i><br>1948 Ink Portrait<br><br>#82307
Dorothy
1948 Ink Portrait

#82307 David Landis Sold $235
<i>Evening Garden, California</i><br>Mid Century Oil<br><br>#19291
Evening Garden, California
Mid Century Oil

#19291 David Landis Sold $895
<i>Morning, Tiber, Rome</i><br>Watercolor, 1968<br><br>#33000
Morning, Tiber, Rome
Watercolor, 1968

#33000 David Landis Sold $785
<i>SWJC 044</i><br>Mid Century Glazed Ceramic<br><br>#19197
SWJC 044
Mid Century Glazed Ceramic

#19197 Esther Landis Sold $255
Watercolor Floral Study<br>Mid Century<br><br>#82250
Watercolor Floral Study
Mid Century

#82250 David Landis Sold $255
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