Jacob Lawrence
@jacoblawrence.bsky.social
Fan account of Jacob Lawrence, an African-American painter known for his portrayal of African-American life.
1917-2000
Automated #artbot thanks to @andreitr.bsky.social and @botfrens.bsky.social
1917-2000
Automated #artbot thanks to @andreitr.bsky.social and @botfrens.bsky.social
New Jersey, from the United States Series https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/new-jersey-from-the-united-states-series-1946
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
New Jersey, from the United States Series https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/new-jersey-from-the-united-states-series-1946
November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Migration of the Negro, Panel 52 https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/the-migration-of-the-negro-panel-52-1941
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The Migration of the Negro, Panel 52 https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/the-migration-of-the-negro-panel-52-1941
Another of the social causes of the migrants' leaving was that at times they did not feel safe, or it was not the best thing to be found on the streets late at night. They were arrested on the slightest provocation http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78529
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Another of the social causes of the migrants' leaving was that at times they did not feel safe, or it was not the best thing to be found on the streets late at night. They were arrested on the slightest provocation http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78529
They were very poor http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78552
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
They were very poor http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78552
Although the Negro was used to lynching, he found this an opportune time for him to leave where one had occurred http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78555
November 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Although the Negro was used to lynching, he found this an opportune time for him to leave where one had occurred http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78555
The migration gained in momentum http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78556
November 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The migration gained in momentum http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78556
Race riots were very numerous all over the North because of the antagonism that was caused between the Negro and white workers. Many of these riots occurred because the Negro was used as a strike breaker in many of the Northern... http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78544
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Race riots were very numerous all over the North because of the antagonism that was caused between the Negro and white workers. Many of these riots occurred because the Negro was used as a strike breaker in many of the Northern... http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78544
Housing for the Negroes was a very difficult problem http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78543
November 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Housing for the Negroes was a very difficult problem http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78543
The Opener from the series The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture http://www.moma.org/collection/works/91563
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The Opener from the series The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture http://www.moma.org/collection/works/91563
No. 2, Main Control Panel, Nerve Center of Ship https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/no-2-main-control-panel-nerve-center-of-ship-1944
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
No. 2, Main Control Panel, Nerve Center of Ship https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/no-2-main-control-panel-nerve-center-of-ship-1944
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Industries attempted to board their labor in quarters that were oftentimes very unhealthy. Labor camps were numerous http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78542
November 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Industries attempted to board their labor in quarters that were oftentimes very unhealthy. Labor camps were numerous http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78542
To Preserve Their Freedom from the series The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture http://www.moma.org/collection/works/91564
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
To Preserve Their Freedom from the series The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture http://www.moma.org/collection/works/91564
Man on a Scaffold https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/man-on-a-scaffold-1985
November 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Man on a Scaffold https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/man-on-a-scaffold-1985
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
And the migrants kept coming http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78550
November 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
And the migrants kept coming http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78550
November 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
November 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The labor agent who had been sent South by Northern industry was a very familiar person in the Negro counties http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78532
November 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The labor agent who had been sent South by Northern industry was a very familiar person in the Negro counties http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78532
November 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Negro press was also influential in urging the people to leave the South http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78535
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Negro press was also influential in urging the people to leave the South http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78535
War Series: Beachhead https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/war-series-beachhead-1947
October 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
War Series: Beachhead https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/war-series-beachhead-1947
They also made it very difficult for migrants leaving the South. They often went to railroad stations and arrested the Negroes wholesale, which in turn made them miss their train http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78540
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
They also made it very difficult for migrants leaving the South. They often went to railroad stations and arrested the Negroes wholesale, which in turn made them miss their train http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78540