Jazz Jazz has been an influence in many artist's work, from painting to other forms of music. Jazz is an American music form that was developed from African-American work songs. The white man began to imitate them in the 1920's and the music form caught on and became very popular. Two artists that were influenced by jazz were Jean-Michel Basquiat and Stuart Davis. The influence is quite evident in many of their works, such as …
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…Landscape and Horn Players even though they are very different pieces. With two different styles the artists are able to show the viewer the values of jazz. They both appreciate the variance of the music form jazz. A love for jazz, by the artist, can be seen in both paintings. Bibliography Bibliography Marshall, Richard. Jean-Michel Basquiat. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1992. Wasserman, Emily. The American Scene - Early Twentieth Century. New York: Jupiter Art Library, 1984.