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 …

Norman Lewis, a leading African-American painter, was an important member of the Abstract Expressionism movement, and he also used representational strategies to focus on black urban life …

During the mid-1940s New York painter Norman Lewis abandoned the social realist style that he had pursued for more than a decade, having decided that painting "an illustrative statement that merely …

Norman Wilfred Lewis (July 23, 1909 – August 27, 1979) was an American painter, scholar, and teacher. Lewis, who was African-American (of Bermudian descent), was associated with abstract …

He was an early member of the arts organizations established by sculptor Augusta Savage and others in Harlem in the 1930s, and was picked up for representation by the Willard Gallery in 1946, joining …

Norman Lewis was an African-American artist known for his incisive depictions of contemporary society and poetic abstractions. “I wanted to be above criticism, so that my work didn't have to be discussed …

The abstract yet pointed paintings by Norman Lewis (1909-1979) were as influential in challenging the racial status quo of 20th century America as his social advocacy and leadership.

Alongside his contemporaries, Lewis became a founding member of the Harlem Artists’ Guild in 1935. His early work in the 1930s was mostly figurative, using a social realist vocabulary to depict his …

Norman Lewis, born on July 23, 1909, in Harlem, New York, was a pivotal figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. His work, characterized by its vibrant color, dynamic forms, and profound …

The sole African American artist active with the first generation of Abstract Expressionists, Norman Wilfred Lewis used his art to transcend racial barriers and promote a universal human condition.