Music People on TV

1987

Georgia Speller

Associated Names
Georgia Speller

Artist, American, 1931 - 1988

The image features bold and uneven shapes and lines, creating an abstract composition. Different figures with exaggerated features are outlined in vivid colors - pink, green, and blue. The figures appear to be sitting on a surface, possibly engaged in conversation or a musical activity. One figure is depicted holding a guitar. The composition is framed with sweeping strokes of browns, blues, and greens, with patterns that suggest clothing or movement. The scene has a lively and animated feel. The connection to human forms is evident, although the rendering is distinctly abstract.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Memphis, Tennessee; 1988 William S. Arnett, Atlanta, Georgia; 2012 gift to the Souls Grown Deep Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia; 2020 purchased by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Souls Gronw Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South, Michael C. Carlos Museum at City Hall East, Atlanta, 1996.

2022

  • Called to Create: Black Artists of the American South, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2022-2023.

Bibliography

2000

  • Arnett, Paul, and William Arnett. Souls Grown Deep: African American Vernacular Art of the South. 2 vols. Atlanta, 2000-2001: vol. 1, p. 405, pl. 450, repro.

Inscriptions

"Them There Music Peoples on TV" verso, lower right margin, black ink.

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