norman lewis is at the pennsylvania academy of fine arts. karen rogers has 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: norman lewis was a trail-blazing artist for african-american. it is one of the most important exhibitions in north america this fall. he was an artist in harlem in the mid 20th industry. >> norman louis has been under appreciated. >> the exhibition divides his career into 6 sections. >> his paintings and drawings and prints and very wonderful objects he made. >> including a handmade doll that is said to be a self portrait of the artist. >> you can see it when you enter the exhibition. >> reporter: while he was reserved about his political pieces, they are said to be his most powerful works. >> he was an important civil rights oriented painter. his family provided pieces for the exhibition. >> every gallery has cases in it and in the cases are the materials that come from friends. >> reporter: this includes letters and items that give us a sense of his personality and character. >> many works have never viewed publicly before. >> repor

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lewis is in the spotlight of pennsylvania academy of fine arts. they assembled the first museum retrospective of his work and there's more on 6abc loves the arts. >>> norman louis was trail blazing artist for african americans and the art of normal lewis is recognize the as one of the most important in north america this fall. he was influential artist in harlem in mid 20 century and work spans across many styles. >> norman lewis i think has been under appreciated for importance of his work. >> exhibition divides his career in six sections and features 90 works dating from 60s to 70s. >> his drawings and prints and wonderful object he maze made. >> including hand made doll said to be a portrait of the artist that can be seen. >> we have normal lewis himself entering as you enterser the exhibition. >> while he was reserved about political 350ess they're said to be most powerful work. >> he was doing immensely important civil right painting paintingsen including american totem a ku klux klan figure. >> lewis's family provided pieces for the exhibition. >> every gallery has cases and in those are materials that come from his estate. >> embroidery, letters an

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