Details | Jacob Lawrence, one of America’s greatest painters of Black life, was known for his series paintings that documented important moments in global Black history. Art historian LaNitra M. Berger examines one of Lawrence’s best-known works, The Migration Series—which illustrates African Americans’ historic migration from the deep South to the North in the early 20th century—and discusses how it contributes to our knowledge of African American history and culture. (World Art History Certificate elective, 1/2 credit) |
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