Crazy Rhythm
1920s
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lithograph
Dimensions
image: 245 x 315 mm sheet: 293 x 403 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.5120
Art Historical Context
### Crazy Rhythm Step into the exuberant world of the 1920s with *Crazy Rhythm*, a vibrant lithograph by William Wolfson. Created during the Jazz Age—a time of flappers, speakeasies, and syncopated beats—this print measures 245 x 315 mm (image) on a sheet of 293 x 403 mm, perfectly sized for display in homes or jazz clubs. The title evokes the wild energy of contemporary dance crazes and popular tunes, capturing the era's restless spirit through Wolfson's skilled hand. Lithography, Wolfson's chosen medium, was a revolutionary printmaking technique in the early 20th century. Artists drew dire...