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Introduction
Norman Wilfred Lewis (July 23, 1909 – August 27, 1979) was an American painter, scholar, and teacher. Lewis, who was African-American and of Bermudian descent, was associated with abstract expressionism, and used representational strategies to focus on black urban life and his community's struggles.
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Introduction
A New York native, Norman Lewis focused his work on the African-American experience in Harlem. He was educated at Columbia University and later studied with Augusta Savage. By the 1930s his work shifted to the marked style of Abstract Expressionism for which he became known. In 1963 Lewis and Romare Bearden founded the Spiral Group, an organization that produced works of art in response to the civil rights movement.
Nationalities
American, African American
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Instructor, Painter
Names
Norman Lewis, Norman Wilfred Lewis
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Works

10 works online

Exhibitions

Publications

  • Just Above Midtown: Changing Spaces Edited by Thomas (T.) Jean Lax and Lilia Rocio Taboada in collaboration with Linda Goode Bryant, 2022 Exhibition catalogue, Paperback, 184 pages
  • Among Others: Blackness at MoMA Charlotte Barat and Darby English, 2019 Hardcover, 488 pages
  • Abstract Expressionism at The Museum of Modern Art Ann Temkin, 2010 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 128 pages
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