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Open today 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
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Celebrating American art and artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
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Jazz Series

1993

Sam Middleton

Associated Names

Sam Middleton

Artist, American, 1927 - 2015

The image showcases a composition of geometric shapes, lines, and photographic cutouts. It features rectangles and squares in reds, yellows, and blues alongside black and white photographs of musicians. Curved lines and arcs flow through the scene, resembling musical notes. Scribbled lines, patterns, polka dots, and fragments of possible sheet music are also included.

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Artwork overview

Medium

cut, torn, and pasted printed papers, brown ink, black crayon, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Gift of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson
Dimensions

sheet: 24.77 × 32.39 cm (9 3/4 × 12 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

2023.145.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Camille Billops; Larry and Brenda Thompson, Atlanta, GA; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson

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