Defeat
Dynamic Cubism
1954
31.0 x 41.0 cm
When General George Washington failed to recapture Philadelphia from the British in 1777, he led the Continental army in retreat to an encampment in Valley Forge, northwest of the city. In this panel, Lawrence explores the toll that these military setbacks and the brutal winter took upon the American troops during their six-month stay. The bandaged and bloodied figures in the background--framed by the discarded bayonets--turn away from the symbol of their violent defeat, a valuable warhorse, respectfully covered as its lifeblood slips away. In its emphatic finality, Lawrence"s one-word title reinforces this low point in the war.
雅各布·劳伦斯(1917 – 2000)
探索杰克逊·劳伦斯 (1917-2000),这位哈莱姆文艺复兴时期至关重要的非裔美国艺术家。他以“动态立体主义”风格以及对黑人生活、历史和社会正义的有力描绘而闻名。
作品详情
- 标题: Defeat
- 艺术家: 雅各布·劳伦斯
- 年份: 1954
- 原始尺寸: 31.0 x 41.0 cm
- 格式: Landscape
- 版权状态: 受版权保护
- 动态感: Dynamic Cubism
- 语料上下文: african american art history , dynamic cubism pioneer
- 主色调: Phthalo Green
- 关键词: soldier portrait , jacob lawrence , oil on canvas