People in Other Rooms (Harlem Street Scene)
People in Other Rooms (Harlem Street Scene)
Artist
Jacob Lawrence
(1917 - 2000)
Date1975
MediumScreen print on paper
Dimensions24 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (62.2 x 47 cm)
Framed: 33 3/8 in. × 27 1/8 in. × 1 in.
Framed: 33 3/8 in. × 27 1/8 in. × 1 in.
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2010.54
Signedl.r., in pencil: Jacob Lawrence - 1975
Accession number
2010.54
DescriptionPublished by the Harlem School of the Arts, New York.On View
Not on viewLabel TextThis print depicts everyday life on a typical Harlem street. Jacob Lawrence portrayed his community using bold colors and a modernist style. To me, these bold colors reflect the people's high spirits and the sense of unity they felt. Lawrence was influenced by the Harlem art scene. Deepy tethered to the area, he became a visual storyteller for the neighborhood. Here, the artist shows appreciation for the community that nurtured and supported him.
- Zoe Stancil, Fisk University student and Crystal Bridges virtual curatorial intern
Esta impresión representa la vida cotidiana en una típica calle de Harlem. Jacob Lawrence retrató a su comunidad utilizando colores vivos y un estilo modernista. Para mí, estos colores llamativos reflejan el buen humor de la gente y la sensación de unidad que sentían. Lawrence estaba influenciado por la escena artística de Harlem; al estar profundamente ligado a la zona, se convirtió en un narrador visual del barrio. En esta obra, el artista muestra su agradecimiento a la comunidad que lo alentó y apoyó.
–Zoe Stancil, estudiante de la Universidad Fisk y practicante virtual de curaduría en Crystal Bridges
Inscribedrecto, l.l., in pencil: A/P 2/15
recto, l.c., in pencil: "People in Other Rooms"
