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Erle Loran’s "The Docks" will be sold in Michaan's October estate auction as lot 115.
Loran was a local art fixture in the Bay Area, becoming the leader of a group of painters
known as the "Berkeley School." He was also the head of the Berkeley Art Department for
approximately 30 years, with his painting students including Richard Diebenkorn and
Sam Francis. Loran's work has been held by the Smithsonian Institution, the Los Angeles
County Museum and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. "The Docks" will be auctioned
at an estimate of $800-1,000.