Jacob Lawrence
ARTISTJacob Armstead Lawrence was an American painter known for his portrayal of African-American historical subjects and contemporary life. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism", an art form popularized in Europe which drew great inspiration from West African and Meso-American art. For his compositions, Lawrence found inspiration in everyday life in Harlem. He brought the African-American experience to life using blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors. Lawrence also taught and spent 16 years as a professor at the University of Washington.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Jacob Lawrence (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other American artists of the period:George Wesley Bellows 401Arthur Bowen Davies 142Will Bradley 109Charles Demuth 98Marsden Hartley 87Lois Mailou Jones 67E. Boyd 57Howard Brodie 56
Jacob Lawrence, wall art & digital downloads
1 works by Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917–2000) are catalogued on Archive Lane, free to preview and available to download or order as a print.
Jacob Armstead Lawrence was an American painter known for his portrayal of African-American historical subjects and contemporary life. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism", an art form popularized in Europe which drew great inspiration from West African and Meso-American art. For his compositions, Lawrence found inspiration in everyday life in Harlem. He brought the African-American experience to life using blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors. Lawrence also taught and spent 16 years as a professor at the University of Washington.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Jacob Lawrence's work on the site falls under Posters (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Expressionism (1).
Culture: American (1).
By orientation: 1 portrait.
Other American artists of the period
If you like this artist, these contemporaries are catalogued too:
- George Wesley Bellows — 401 artworks
- Arthur Bowen Davies — 142 artworks
- Will Bradley — 109 artworks
- Charles Demuth — 98 artworks
- Marsden Hartley — 87 artworks
- Lois Mailou Jones — 67 artworks
- E. Boyd — 57 artworks
- Howard Brodie — 56 artworks
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