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                  -     Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art.
The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare Bearden painted jazz scenes, incorporated titles of favorite performances in his collages, and created specific works for albums by Charlie Parker, Donald Byrd, and other greats. Stuart Davis said jazz was one of the things that made him want to paint, and he credited jazz with influencing the development of his vibrant style. Jackson Pollock's action painting technique reflected the improvisation, freedom, and rhythm of the jazz music he loved.

Looking for more? Visit Smithsonian Jazz at the National Museum of American History and Smithsonian Folkways. 
- Jazzed About Art
- Jazz Photography
- Cover Art
- Portraiture
  -          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Bopping at Birdland (Stomp Time), from the Jazz Series 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Jazz - the New Possession 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Hot Chocolates 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Int'l Surface No. 1 
-          National Postal Museum        42c Latin Jazz single 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Jazz 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Composition 
-          Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum        Jazz Festival Willisau 2014 
-          Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum        Jazz Dancers 
-          Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum        Bob Stewart and Arthur Blythe, Jazz Festival Willisau 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Jackson Pollock 
-          Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum        Kunstler Tapeten: Jazz 3 
-          Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum        Jazz & Design- Niklaus Troxler 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Louisiana Serenade, from the Jazz Series 
-          National Postal Museum        Forever Latin Music Legends: Celia Cruz single 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Le Tumulte Noir/Jazz Band 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Sun Ra 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Tenor Sermon, from the Jazz Series 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Lionel Hampton 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Jazz Combo 
-          National Portrait Gallery        George Gershwin Self-Portrait 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Le Tumulte Noir/Male Dancer with Blue 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Jazz 
-          National Postal Museum        Forever Jazz single 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Jitterbugs (I) 
-          National Portrait Gallery        Le Tumulte Noir/Band on Black 
-          Anacostia Community Museum        Out Chorus 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Brass Section (Jamming at Minton's), from the Jazz Series 
-          Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum        Intimities 2009, Jazz Festival Willisau 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Vampin' (Piney Brown Blues) 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Wes Montgomery 
-          Smithsonian American Art Museum        Empress of the Blues 
-          National Postal Museum        32c Jazz Flourishes single 
-          National Postal Museum        Forever Jazz pane of 20 
-          Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum        Newport Jazz Festival 
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