Jacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints Opening Reception
Friday, February 16, 2024, 5pm–7pm
Jacob Lawrence’s Life & Art Presentation at 5:30pm

by Ashley Williams, Curator and Kaiyla Thompson, Museum Educator

According to the Smithsonian, Jacob Lawrence is the greatest Black artist of the Twentieth Century. Join us to explore three series of prints by Lawrence that capture important chapters in history through his colorful, graphic, and dynamic narrative style.

From the Collections of Dr. and Mrs. Leon Banks & Alitash Kebede and organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Three Series of Prints by Jacob Lawrence features 31 graphic works by Jacob Lawrence created between 1983 and 1997.

Image: Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), The Opener: Toussaint L’Ouveture Series, 1997, silk screen print on Rising Two Ply Rag paper, 28 1⁄2 x 38 1⁄2 inches, Image Courtesy Landau Traveling Exhibitions © 2024 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York