Paris, France
In 1927 he went to Paris with Graham, Davis, and Calder to paint and study. He worked with and lived with Fernand Léger with whom he shared a studio. While in Paris he continued his close friendships with John Graham, Stuart Davis and Man Ray among others. He studied French and lived the life of an artist, painting Paris street and cabaret scenes. He exchanged art with his artist friends. John Graham sold over 150 of Shane’s paintings. Man Ray took several photos of Shane as part of his compilation of photographs of artists in Paris. The Man Ray photographs are part of the family collection. There are also works by John Graham and Stuart Davis as well as letters between them.
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