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Jacob Lawrence had a lifelong interest in representing African Americans
at work. Manual labor is dramatized in this picture of a shoemaker in his
shop. Bent, broad shoulders and hands clasping tools occupy most of the
composition, emphasizing the immense physical strength required by this
kind of work. Still, the variety of sophisticated high-heel shoes that gaily
adorn the walls and pile up on the table are testaments to the skill and
refinement in this profession. < BACK |
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Shoemaker,
1945 Jacob Lawrence (American, 19172000) Watercolor and gouache on paper; 22 3/4 x W. 31 in. (57.8 x 78.7 cm ) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York George A. Hearn Fund, 1946 (46.73.2) |
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