Jacob Lawrence : Lines of Influence. In Collab.:SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah

Walter O. Evans

ISBN 10: 3858818259 / ISBN 13: 9783858818256

Published by Scheidegger & Spiess Dez 2019, 2019

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Neuware - Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) gehört zu den bedeutendsten amerikanischen Malern des 20. Jahrhunderts. Sein Werk reicht von modernistischen Illustrationen des Alltags bis hin zu Erzählungen der afroamerikanischen Geschichte und deren historischen Figuren.Jacob Lawrence: Lines of Influence erscheint in Zusammenarbeit mit dem SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah und untersucht Leben, Arbeit und Vermächtnis von Lawrence - nicht nur als gefeierter Künstler, sondern auch als Erzähler und Chronist der Lebenssituation der Afroamerikaner Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Der erste Teil des Buchs zeichnet die Beziehungen zwischen Lawrence und seinen Zeitgenossen nach - seinen Mentoren und Künstlerfiguren wie Josef Albers, Richmond Barthé, Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence, José Clemente Orozco, Augusta Savage oder George Grosz. Den Blick auf die Gegenwart richtet der zweite Teil und erkundet dabei Lawrences Einfluss auf zeitgenössische Künstler und solche, die seine formalen und konzeptuellen Interessen teilen.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jacob Lawrence : Lines of Influence. In Collab.:SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah
• Publisher: Scheidegger & Spiess Dez 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3858818259
• ISBN 13: 9783858818256
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 307W x 252H x 29D millimeters 307 millimeters width by 252 millimeters height by 29 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1686 grams

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Synopsis

• New monograph on distinguished African-American painter Jacob Lawrence
• Explores Lawrence's work in dialogue with that of his contemporaries, mentors, and historically significant artists
• Highlights Lawrence's influence on artists living and working today

Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) is among the most distinguished 20th-century African-American painters. He is widely known for his modernist illustrations of everyday life as well as epic narratives of African American history and historical figures. The new book Jacob Lawrence: Lines of Influence explores his life, work, and legacy not only as an acclaimed artist but also as a storyteller, educator, and chronicler of the mid-20th-century African American experience.

The book's first part, 'Relations', traces some of the engagements that shaped Lawrence's personal and professional life. It presents his work in dialogue with that of his contemporaries, mentors, and historically significant artists, such as Josef Albers, Richmond Barthé, Romare Bearden, José Clemente Orozco, George Grosz, Marsden Hartley, Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence, Horace Pippin and Augusta Savage. Its second part, 'Legacy', explores Lawrence's influence on contemporary artists living and working today and those who share similar formal and conceptual concerns.

About the Author

Storm Janse van Rensburg is head curator of exhibitions at SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA.