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NORMAN LEWIS PHANTASY II SEPTEMBER 23, 1946

 * Not on view

After beginning his career as a figurative painter, in 1946 Lewis announced that
he wanted to break away from what he called “stagnation in too much tradition.”
The art and writings of the Russian painter Vasily Kandinsky (1866–1944), one of
the first modern artists to create abstract paintings, were one inspiration.
Like his New York peers of this period, Lewis was deeply interested in music,
which influenced the painting of Phantasy II. Lewis’s boldly colored lines and
forms are akin to the improvisational structures of jazz.

> Gallery label from "Collection 1940s—1970s", 2019

Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 28 1/8 x 35 7/8" (71.4 x 91.2 cm)
Credit Gift of The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art
Object number 528.1998
Department Painting and Sculpture
 * Norman Lewis has 7 works online.
 * There are 2,407 paintings online.




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 * Painting & Sculpture II
   
   Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2015
   
   4 other works identified

 * Painting & Sculpture II
   
   Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2015
   
   3 other works identified

 * 401: Out of War
   
   Fall 2019 - Winter 2023
   
   1 other work identified

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