Norman Lewis

American, 1909 - 1979

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African American painter

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A black and white triangle to our left floats against a black background, and a black and white strip extends from the triangle at the center of the composition to our right in this abstract horizontal painting. The triangle to our left is set so the long edge, across from a right angle, cuts across the lower left corner of the canvas, extending off both edges. This main triangle is filled with black and white curved, straight, and angled lines in shapes reminiscent of letters and symbols. Similar marks fill the narrow strip that spans the right half of the painting, connecting the right angle of the triangle with the right edge of the canvas. The area behind the triangle and strip is flat black.
Norman Lewis, Untitled (Alabama), 1967, oil on canvas, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2009.45.1

Untitled (Alabama)

Norman Lewis · 1967 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2009.45.1

Norman Lewis, Its Turn Came, 1954, oil paint and pen and black ink on wove paper, Gift of Billy E. Hodges, 2012.6.3

Its Turn Came

Norman Lewis · 1954 · oil paint and pen and black ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2012.6.3

Norman Lewis, Untitled, 1954, essence on wove paper, Gift of Billy E. Hodges, 2012.6.2

Untitled

Norman Lewis · 1954 · essence on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2012.6.2

Norman Lewis, Flames to Freeze, 1951, oil on canvas, Gift of Funds from Agnes Gund, and Gift of P. Bruce Marine and Donald Hardy Collection, 2023.95.1

Flames to Freeze

Norman Lewis · 1951 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2023.95.1

Norman Lewis, Leaf Forms #4, c.1954, pen and black ink on wove paper, Gift of Billy E. Hodges, 2012.6.1

Leaf Forms #4

Norman Lewis · c.1954 · pen and black ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2012.6.1

Norman Lewis, Untitled, 1946, pen and black ink on bond paper, Gift of Billy E. Hodges, 2013.7.1

Untitled

Norman Lewis · 1946 · pen and black ink on bond paper ·  Accession ID  2013.7.1

Norman Lewis, Shorty George, 1943, lithograph, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation, 2008.115.192

Shorty George

Norman Lewis · 1943 · lithograph ·  Accession ID  2008.115.192

Norman Lewis, Jazz, 1943/1944, lithograph in black on wove paper, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation, 2008.115.193

Jazz

Norman Lewis · 1943/1944 · lithograph in black on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2008.115.193