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How did Jacob Lawrence use Social Realism in his artwork?
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In his artwork, Jacob Lawrence used Social Realism to portray the everyday lived experiences of Black Americans. His most famous work is The Migration Series, a narrative piece of 60 18-by-12-inch hardboard panels focused on the Great Migration of Black Americans from the agricultural South to the industrial North between 1910 and 1940. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of Jacob Lawrence art.
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The Relay Race" — Original Olympic Poster, Munich — Black American Artist
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Jacob Lawrence, 'The Relay Race' (Olympische Spiele München 1972), 12-color serigraph, signed in the matrix, lower right. From the 1972 limited edition silk screen edition of not mor...
Category
1970s American Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Jacob Lawrence, Farmers, from Hiroshima, 1983
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), titled Farmers, from the album Hiroshima, originates from the 1983 edition published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, ...
Category
1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
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SCHOMBURG LIBRARY 1986 Lithograph, African American History, Black Culture
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Union City, NJ
SCHOMBURG LIBRARY is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography methods on archival Arches printmaking paper...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
1972 Munich Olympics original poster by Jacob Lawrence
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in PARIS, FR
Created for the 1972 Munich Olympics, this powerful original poster by renowned American artist Jacob Lawrence stands as a compelling intersection of sport, art, and identity. Part o...
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
1972 Munich Olympics original poster by Victor Vasarely
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in PARIS, FR
A striking fusion of modernist aesthetics and Olympic spirit, this 1972 original poster by Victor Vasarely stands out as one of the most iconic contributions to the visual identity o...
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
THE BUILDERS 1985 National Urban League, 1st Edition, Men Working Construction
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Union City, NJ
JACOB LAWRENCE
THE BUILDERS 1985
Commemorative Poster - National Urban League 75th Anniversary 1910-1985
Vintage original 1985 printing
Poster size - 35.25 x 22 inches, unframed, u...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
