The Style of Jacob Lawrence
History
In 1940, Lawrence painted 60 panels that together chronicle the migration of African-Americans from the South to the North during the years 1916-27.Considerations
Lawrence's early depiciton realistically portrays enthusiasm in Harlem, whose street-scenes--pool halls, pavements and brothels--informed the narrative of his picture.
Types
As a storyteller, the indicative quality of Lawrence's early commission was his handle of multiple panels, each accompanied by a written caption.
Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was an African-American painter whose social realist style was influenced by the general public and places of the Harlem abbreviate of Cutting edge York Municipality, where he lived and worked for most of his being.
Features
Lawrence painted with gouache and tempera, using bright colouring and at times the surrealistic perspective of Baroque and Renaissance illustration.Identification
Throughout the 1950s, Lawrence's work remained largely figural and socially realistic, while Europe and emerging American artists turned to abstract-expressionism.
