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THE SOUND OF MOVEMENT

Many Abstract Expressionist artists, including Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning,

and Norman Lewis, were inspired by the jazz music of their time. Pollock, for
example, would often listen to jazz music while making his gestural paintings.

Look. Look at Jackson Pollock's One: Number 31, 1950, Willem de Kooning's
Woman, I, and Norman Lewis' City Night. For each painting, use your body to mimic
the gestures you think the artist made. Pay close attention to the lines and
brushwork.

Reflect. If you could assign a sound to each of the works, what would they be?
Perform or record those sounds using an audio recorder. Compare and contrast your
sounds, considering how the composition of each work relates to the recorded
audio.