The alternating heights, colors, and widths of the patrons create the illusion of distance and move the eye around the picture plane. For more than 65 years, Jacob Lawrence an impassioned observer and storyteller. Lawrence's work touched on the reality of the disparity, drawing inspiration for a subject matter directly from the struggle and life of Blacks in America. Lawrence’s work embodied the triumphs and tragedies of America's struggle for freedom and justice from the Civil War period of the 1860s to the civil rights campaign of the 1960s -- to the end of the twentieth century. Lawrence's paintings made the realities of race and racial differences visible in the process of Americanization addressing many of the social and philosophical concerns regarding the lives and histories of African Americans, including migration, manual labor, war, family values, and education in the 20th century. Labeled a "storyteller, artist" he used his craft as a social commentary, criticizing social injustice. Lawrence used abstraction and vibrant colors to convey socially charged messages. Portraying the disparity of a social situation and the need for awareness and change while showcasing aspects of the human
The alternating heights, colors, and widths of the patrons create the illusion of distance and move the eye around the picture plane. For more than 65 years, Jacob Lawrence an impassioned observer and storyteller. Lawrence's work touched on the reality of the disparity, drawing inspiration for a subject matter directly from the struggle and life of Blacks in America. Lawrence’s work embodied the triumphs and tragedies of America's struggle for freedom and justice from the Civil War period of the 1860s to the civil rights campaign of the 1960s -- to the end of the twentieth century. Lawrence's paintings made the realities of race and racial differences visible in the process of Americanization addressing many of the social and philosophical concerns regarding the lives and histories of African Americans, including migration, manual labor, war, family values, and education in the 20th century. Labeled a "storyteller, artist" he used his craft as a social commentary, criticizing social injustice. Lawrence used abstraction and vibrant colors to convey socially charged messages. Portraying the disparity of a social situation and the need for awareness and change while showcasing aspects of the human