"The Life of John Brown" Series, No. 17
Painting
By: Jacob Lawrence
Date: 1941
Source: Lawrence, Jacob. "The Life of John Brown" Series, No. 17. 1941. Available online at http://www.jacoblawrence.org/art04.html; website home page: http://www.jacoblawrence.org (accessed February 24, 2003).
About the Artist: Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000) was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He began his career in painting as a young man. After the critical and financial breakthrough of the Migration series in 1941, he became widely known as the premier African American painter in the United States. He continued to paint series based on events in African American history, including notable works about World War II (1939–1945), the civil rights movement, and life in Africa.
Introduction
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1940's The Arts Primary Sources
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