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Miles Davis: London Exhibition Opens In December

10:13 AM GMT 23/11/2010

Miles Davis: London Exhibition Opens In December

Miles Davis - jazz legend, trumpet guru and dab hand with a pencil - spent the last decade of his life creating swathes of drawings and paintings that for the most part have been kept away from the public gaze. Until now...

A new exhibition at Gallery 27 in London's Mayfair will open on December 7 and is set to unveil his last remaining 100 original drawings and oil paintings.

"As with his music, his artwork changed continually," says exhbitor Andy Clarke, "from rapid, motion-filled drawings of dancers and robots to his later more Tribal work in oils on canvas. In the early 80's his muse was Giulia Trojer, from whom part of this collection derives. In the last few years of his life, alongside his last partner, Jo Gelbard, he turned to painting citing Picasso a great influence alongside his African heritage."

Prince, Phil Collins and Diana Ross are just some of the music legends that now own pieces of Miles' work.

Miles Davis London Exhibition: Original Paintings and Drawings by the Jazz Legend runs from Tuesday, December 7 to Saturday, December 11 at Gallery 27, 27 Cork Street, London W1S 3NG.

Check out some of Miles' art below!

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:13 AM GMT 23/11/2010


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  • miles wasn't an artists backside...

    Posted by Anonymous at 1:08 PM GMT 25/11/2010 Report Abuse

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  • "Miles wasn't an artists backside" now such a comment could only be attributed to a real BACKSIDE.

    Posted by AN AFFICIANADO at 6:07 AM GMT 02/12/2010 Report Abuse

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  • "Miles wasn't an artists backside" now such a comment could only be attributed to a real BACKSIDE.

    Posted by AN AFFICIANADO at 6:08 AM GMT 02/12/2010 Report Abuse

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  • I have an original watercolor by miles titled "on ice"...if interested to purchase it contact me jleemusik@yahoo.com

    Posted by Anonymous at 3:03 AM GMT 10/04/2011 Report Abuse

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  • Well despite all the low morlae you guys looks surprisingly happy!! I'm amazed that you keep going everyday, it's really quite impressive. The total is also impressive a37690 that is something to be really proud of. Keep going guys, keep supporting each other and keep thinking of the massive cheer you're going to be getting on that finish line

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