Jacob Lawrence : paintings, drawings, and murals (1935-1999) : a catalogue raisonn /̌ Peter T. Nesbett, Michelle DuBois ; with assistance from Stephanie Ellis-Smith.
Record details
- ISBN: 0295979666 (cloth : alk. paper) :
- Physical Description: 343 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
- Publisher: Seattle, WA : University of Washington Press in association with Jacob Lawrence Catalogue Raisonn P̌roject, c2000.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-343). |
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Subject: | Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000 > Catalogues raisonnš. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at GRPL.

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Jacob Lawrence : Paintings, Drawings and Murals (1935-1999): A Catalogue Raisonne
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It was not until relatively late in his life that the first scholarly monograph on Jacob Lawrence appeared, yet in the last 15 years significant attention has been paid to this giant figure in African American art history. The two-volume set under review is the result of over five years' effort to document Lawrence's entire artistic output, directed by Nesbett and DuBois and with the participation of the artist. It is indeed unfortunate that Lawrence's death occurred before he could see publication. The first volume, Over the Line, consists primarily of a series of scholarly essays, proposing chronological stages in the artist's evolution and providing an overview of Lawrence's life and artistic development, with special focus on the social, racial, and economic conditions expressed in his art. Accompanying the text are 150 color illustrations, an extensive bibliography, an outline biography, and more. The second volume is a true catalogue raisonn consisting of almost 1000 works, mostly in color, arranged by media and date. Unfortunately, some of the reproductions are too small to allow for full appreciation. Truly a prodigious research effort, "The Complete Jacob Lawrence" honors a great artist and gives testimony to his contribution to modern American art. Highly recommended for any library with an interest in the arts.DEugene C. Burt, Seattle (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.