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Alabama
1960
Norman Lewis
Norman Lewis (American, 1909–1979)
American Painting and Sculpture
Alabama, 1960. Norman Lewis (American, 1909–1979). Oil on canvas; overall: 122.6 x 184.5 cm (48 1/4 x 72 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2017.1 © Estate of Norman W. Lewis; Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY During the civil rights movement, Lewis sought to align his interest in abstraction with current events. With its black and white palette, Alabama offers a symbolic duality for a time entrenched in racial conflict. Furthermore, the painting's composition has prompted viewers to draw additional associations from its abstract shapes, such as a nighttime Ku Klux Klan gathering.
- Maker/Artist
- Lewis, Norman
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Overall: 122.6 x 184.5 cm (48 1/4 x 72 5/8 in.)
- Departments
- American Painting and Sculpture
- Accession Number
- 2017.1
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Exhibitions
- Recent Acquisitions, Currents and Constellations: Black Art in Focus, <em>Recent Acquisitions 2014-20</em>17. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 17, 2018-June 6, 2018).
- Rights Statement
- Copyrighted undefined
- Museum Location
- 227 Abstract Expressionism
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