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DiaporamaLibrary Series: The Schomburg
Jacob Lawrence (1917 – 2000)
Discover Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), a pivotal African American artist of the Harlem Renaissance. Known for his 'dynamic cubism' & powerful depictions of Black life, history, and social justice.
SCAD Museum of Art (Savannah, United States of America)
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American painter Jacob Lawrence is best known for depicting narratives of the daily lives and activities of Harlem in his imagery. Lawrence moved to Harlem at the age of 13; it was there that he witnessed the poverty and prejudice most African Americans faced in the early 20th century. However, it was also where he was exposed to the cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. Subsequently, the vibrant energy of this movement radiates from the canvases created by Lawrence. In Library Series: The Schomburg, Lawrence has captured the motion and liveliness of a library that he most likely spent numerous hours in during his childhood. Within the image, each figure in the canvas is immersed in their reading materials, engaged in an activity.
About this artwork
- Title: Library Series: The Schomburg
- Artist: Jacob Lawrence
- Year: 1986
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: SCAD Museum of Art
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Corpus context: social realism depiction , harlem renaissance influence
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Keywords: american painter , black art , abstract expressionism
Quick Facts
- Subject or theme: Library life and community
- Year: 1986
- Title: Library Series: The Schomburg
- Medium: Oil paint
- Notable elements or techniques: Cubist style, impasto brushstrokes
- Movement: Harlem Renaissance, Social Realism
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