The stark contrast between solid black and white gives the notes some punch. Hands, faces, and instruments slip in and out of shadow as the child-band jams. I see the boy's hand strum his guitar. The girl's hair falls freely as she swings her head from side to side following the rhythm of their song, her voice and that of her accordion blending into one. I feel the focused concentration of the boy who stands perfectly upright, his whole face in shadow as his fingers nimbly swagger around his clarinet. The violin player shrinks a bit in the background, but his voice and the gliding motion of his bow are just as distinct as the rest. The music rises like steam. This room is getting hot, but that won't stop the dancing.
Hello Martha, I came across your post and I too am looking for information on this artist. I have a limited ed. (4/10) colorized woodcut by this artist titled "Burning Bush" It is very fnicely matted, framed etc and displays well. If I find out anything more about her I get back to you here. John
ReplyDeleteJohn, thanks for commenting. Definitely let me know if you find anything. I'll update this post if I do. Take care.
DeleteI knew the artist when I was a child in Livingston, NJ. Her married name was Jane Frances. Her son and my brother were best friends in high school, and I once took her daughter to a high school dance. Jane and her husband were intelligent and cultured people, with a strong interest in music as well as the arts. They were also very nice people who treated children as if we were adults. The woodcut is consistent with the works that I saw in her home, but the children’s book illustrations are completely different in style, and I can’t say I ever saw anything like them in her home. However, The books are from at least ten years before I met her, so I can’t say whether it’s the same Jane Bearman.
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