Concert Grand c. 1929

haroldemersonkeeler

print

pencil drawn

amateur sketch

light pencil work

shading to add clarity

print

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

pencil drawing

limited contrast and shading

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

"Concert Grand" is a lithograph created by American artist Harold Emerson Keeler around 1929. The piece depicts a figure playing a grand piano from a unique perspective, emphasizing the piano's shape and presence in the space. Keeler uses a stark black and white palette and a simplified style to evoke the mood and energy of a concert hall. This is one of the many lithographs that Keeler created in the 1920s and 30s, exploring themes of music, urban life, and social interactions through an innovative graphic approach.