Jazz

1943/1944

Norman Lewis

Associated Names
Norman Lewis

Artist, American, 1909 - 1979

This print features four abstract people, focusing on their heads and shoulders. The central person appears to be a man playing a trumpet, turned slightly to the left, wearing a suit with a bow tie. He has short dark hair and closed eyes. On the right is the head of another person near his shoulder. This person has curled bangs and holds their hand up over their chin, showing a long, painted thumbnail. They look to the left as well. Below this person, on the right, is a person with short, straight black hair, wide lips, and a large nose, wearing a white checkered shirt and a tie. On the left is another person with short, curly black hair and wide, parted lips. They appear to wear a collared shirt. One of their eyes is a simple circle. Three fingers rest on the back of their neck. The style of the print is sketch-like, and some of the features of the people are abstract and exaggerated. The background is plain, off-white paper.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2005

  • The Sight of Music, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT, May 5 - September 25, 2005, brochure with checklist

Bibliography

2005

  • The Sight of Music: Prints from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams. Exh. brochure, Bruce Museum, 2005, 7.

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Jazz; lower right, Norman Lewis.

Wikidata ID

Q76440379

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