Miagrating Birds (1953) by Norman Lewis

Miagrating Birds - Norman Lewis - 1953

Artwork Information

TitleMiagrating Birds
ArtistNorman Lewis
Date1953
Mediumoil
Art MovementAbstract Expressionism

About Miagrating Birds

The artwork titled “Migrating Birds,” created by Norman Lewis in 1953, is an exemplary piece of the Abstract Expressionism movement. Executed in oil, this abstract genre painting embodies the ethereal and dynamic qualities associated with the migration of birds, rendered through an expressive and non-representational style that is characteristic of Lewis’s oeuvre.

The artwork features a vibrant background of warm, earthy tones, primarily in shades of orange and brown. Over this base, Lewis has applied a series of delicate, scattered white marks that suggest the essence of flocks of birds in motion, creating a sense of rhythmic movement and spatial depth. The smaller and larger clusters of these marks float and shift across the canvas, capturing the fleeting beauty of migratory patterns. The portrayal is abstract, inviting viewers to engage with the fluidity and grace inherent in nature, and to interpret the composition through their own perceptions and emotions.

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