Join acclaimed scholars to reflect on the work of the iconic American modernist Jacob Lawrence in conjunction with the exhibition Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle. Learn about the influence of the artistic community in Harlem on Lawrence's practice, his deep connection with American history, and the resonant themes of struggle and revolution in his work.
This program is presented in partnership with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
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Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle | Met Speaks
Join acclaimed scholars to reflect on the work of the iconic American modernist Jacob Lawrence in conjunction with the exhibition Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle.
Various contributors
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Contributors
Kevin Young
Director, Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureLeRonn P. Brooks
Associate Curator for Modern and Contemporary Collections, Getty Research InstituteTammi Lawson
Curator, Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureRandall Griffey
Curator, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art
Director, Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureLeRonn P. Brooks
Associate Curator for Modern and Contemporary Collections, Getty Research InstituteTammi Lawson
Curator, Art and Artifacts Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black CultureRandall Griffey
Curator, Department of Modern and Contemporary Art
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