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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 1920's, The Migrants Cast Their Ballots, by Jacob Lawrence
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original fine art print by Jacob Lawrence from the Kent Spirit of Independence Poster Portfolio, published in 1975 by Lorillard. The offset prints from this portfolio are unsigned...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Offset
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 by the renowned African American artist Jacob Lawrence, printed using traditional hand ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
$4,640 Sale Price
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Confrontation at the Bridge, Signed Screenprint by Jacob Lawrence
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Long Island City, NY
In this signed print by Black American artist Jacob Lawrence, a group of protestors marches across a bridge with expressions of fear and trepidation. Below them churns a tumultuous r...
Category
1970s Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
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
Jacob Lawrence, Market, from Hiroshima, 1983
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite silkscreen by Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), titled Market, from the album Hiroshima, originates from the 1983 edition published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, a...
Category
1980s Expressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
$2,796 Sale Price
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