Evolution of Swing

c. 1943

Raymond Steth

Associated Names
Raymond Steth

Artist, American, 1917 - 1997

Federal Art Project (Pennsylvania)

Publisher

This is a drawing depicting the evolution of music, particularly swing. It shows cultural and musical imagery blending urban and rural life. The lower section showcases a dock scene with figures in labor. Above, it transitions into scenes of jazz musicians playing instruments energetically. The left features tall buildings, possibly an urban skyline. On the right, tropical foliage and thatched structures are seen, hinting at another region. The drawing captures the influence of music across different communities.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • Williams, Reba and Dave Williams. Alone in a Crowd: Prints of the 1930s-40s by African-American Artists, from the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams. Exh. cat. 1993: 29.

1996

  • Williams, Reba White. "Representing America." Print Quarterly. Vol. XIII, No. 3, 1996: 331-332, no. 224.

2000

  • Williams, Reba and Dave Williams. The Sight of Music, From the Collection of Reba and Dave Williams. Exh. brochure, Print Research Foundation, Stamford, 2000: 32.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: EVOLUTION OF SWING 3/35; lower right in graphite: Raymond Steth; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 78

Wikidata ID

Q76440488

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