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Jitterbug Swing

c. 1939

David Burke

Associated Names

David Burke

Artist, American

The image consists of intersecting shapes and lines that suggest movement. Figures twist and bend, resembling objects such as people dancing. The vivid use of colors adds to the chaos, with various figures intertwining in a whirlwind of excitement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color woodcut
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 306 x 359 mm
Sheet: 400 x 464 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1114

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower center, Jitterbug Swing; lower right, David Burke (crossed off) D. BOCHOVSKY, below; lower right margin, #1

Wikidata ID

Q76441582

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