Jacob Lawrence: The Frederick Douglass And Harriet Tubman: Ellen Harkins Wheat F

by Ellen H. Wheat

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Ellen Harkins Wheat, Jacob Lawrence: The Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman Series of 1938-40. Hampton University Museum in association with University of Washington Press, Hampton Virginia, 1991. First edition. Hardcover, 128 pages, 63 color plates and 7 black-and-white photographs throughout. Listed price is flexible — offers in the $40-50 range welcomed and accepted promptly. The definitive catalog dedicated to two of Jacob Lawrence's most powerful and celebrated series — the 32-panel Frederick Douglass narrative paintings of 1938-39 and the 31-panel Harriet Tubman series of 1940, both created when Lawrence was just 21-23 years old. Color reproductions of each panel are paired with insightful essays on the artist, his motivations, and the social context of these landmark works. Lawrence (1917-2000) was one of the most important American painters of the 20th century, celebrated for his bold geometric style and unflinching depictions of the African American experience. Media Mail.

• Publisher: Hampton University, University Museum
• Year: 1991
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780961698256
• Condition: Fine

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