Painting Harlem modern : the art of Jacob Lawrence / Patricia Hills.
| Author/creator | Hills, Patricia |
| Other author | Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000. |
| Other author | Getty Foundation. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 354 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The artist's place in Harlem. Harlem's artistic community in the 1930s ; Patrons and the making of a professional artist -- Themes and issues. African American storytelling: Toussaint L'Ouverture and Harriet Tubman ; The great migration in memory, pictures, and text ; Confrontations with the Jim Crow South in the 1940s ; Home in Harlem: tenements and streets ; The double consciousness of masks and masking ; The paintings of the protest years, 1955-70 ; Epilogue ; Acknowledgments ; Appendix: Jacob Armstead Lawrence and his family. |
| General note | "Ahmanson Murphy fine arts imprint"--Prelim. p. |
| General note | "Published with the assistance of the Getty Foundation." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-333) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009022224 |
| ISBN | 9780520252417 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520252411 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND237.L29 H55 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |