Flames to Freeze

1951

Norman Lewis

Associated Names
Norman Lewis

Artist, American, 1909 - 1979

This painting consists of elongated, fluid lines in shades of orange, yellow, and red creating undulating shapes and streaks. The lines are mostly horizontal, but they curve up and down in a way that creates tall vertical peaks. The lines are more spread out at the top, where the colors are lighter yellow and light orange, and more packed together at the bottom, where they become red and black. Behind some of the lines, the off-white canvas is visible. Together, the lines create a pattern resembling a reflection of a sunset over water, with colors rippling across the surface.
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On View

East Building Upper Level, Gallery 407


Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1909-1979]; his estate; Bill Hodges Gallery, New York; P. Bruce Marine and Donald E. Hardy; purchased 2023 by NGA and gift 2023 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1951

  • Norman Lewis, Willard Gallery, New York City, 1951.

Inscriptions

lower right: Norman Lewis


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