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
The railroad stations were at times so over-packed with people leaving that special guards had to be called in to keep order http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78553
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The railroad stations were at times so over-packed with people leaving that special guards had to be called in to keep order http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78553
Bootleg Whiskey—You Can Buy Bootleg Whiskey for Twenty-five Cents a Quart, from the series Harlem https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/bootleg-whiskey-you-can-buy-bootleg-whiskey-for-twenty-five-cents-a-quart-from-the-series-1943
November 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Bootleg Whiskey—You Can Buy Bootleg Whiskey for Twenty-five Cents a Quart, from the series Harlem https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/bootleg-whiskey-you-can-buy-bootleg-whiskey-for-twenty-five-cents-a-quart-from-the-series-1943
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 27, 2025 at 2:54 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
Among one of the last groups to leave the South was the Negro professional who was forced to follow his clientele to make a living http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78547
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Among one of the last groups to leave the South was the Negro professional who was forced to follow his clientele to make a living http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78547
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
War Series: The Letter https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/war-series-the-letter-1946
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
War Series: The Letter https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/war-series-the-letter-1946
They arrived in great numbers into Chicago, the gateway of the West http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78536
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
They arrived in great numbers into Chicago, the gateway of the West http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78536
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
In every home people who had not gone North met and tried to decide if they should go North or not http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78533
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
In every home people who had not gone North met and tried to decide if they should go North or not http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78533
The trains were packed continually with migrants http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78549
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The trains were packed continually with migrants http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78549
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
November 23, 2025 at 6:52 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
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The migrants arrived in great numbers http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78539
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The migrants arrived in great numbers http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78539
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Games - Sleight of Hand https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/games-sleight-of-hand-1999
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Games - Sleight of Hand https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/games-sleight-of-hand-1999
War Series: Another Patrol https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/war-series-another-patrol-1946
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
War Series: Another Patrol https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/war-series-another-patrol-1946
The Migration of the Negro, Panel 1 https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/the-migration-of-the-negro-panel-1-1941
November 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The Migration of the Negro, Panel 1 https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/the-migration-of-the-negro-panel-1-1941
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 19, 2025 at 2:05 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 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
In the North the Negro had better educational facilities http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78548
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In the North the Negro had better educational facilities http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78548
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The Photographer https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/the-photographer-1942
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The Photographer https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacob-lawrence/the-photographer-1942
They were very poor http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78552
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
They were very poor http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78552
The World War had caused a great shortage in Northern industry and also citizens of foreign countries were returning home http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78526
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The World War had caused a great shortage in Northern industry and also citizens of foreign countries were returning home http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78526
Harlem Street Scene https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/116613
November 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Harlem Street Scene https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/116613