The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts presents “Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis (1909-1979), the first comprehensive museum overview of this influential artist, who explored multiple styles and whose extraordinary work spanned several decades of the 20th century. Norman Lewis was a pivotal figure in American art, a participant in the Harlem art community, an innovative contributor to Abstract Expressionism, and a politically-conscious activist. Bringing together works from major international public and private collections”
“It includes approximately 90 paintings and works on paper dating from the early 1930s through the late 1970s, as well as archival materials from the artist’s estate. The exhibition highlights the diverse visual apparatus Lewis explored in parallel groups of works over the course of his career.”
“Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis” Until April 03, 2016
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine the Arts / PAFA
118-128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102
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