Here are some of my favorite artworks by two remarkable artists that have contributed greatly to the art world & society alike. Whether the focus is the Harlem Renaissance, love, War, the notorious chain gang, modernist illustrations of everyday life, serene nature or self portrait/reflections…each of these artworks are truly enthralling. While Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was considered a modernist/social realist artist by some, Lawrence himself considered his creations ”dynamic cubism”. William H. Johnson (1901-1970) created artwork with evolving styles, ranging from realism, expressionism, and folk-style. I love how the artists’ creations have vivid colors to create realistic stories & settings in their paintings that are a part of not just African American experience, but America’s history as a whole… diverse settings/stories that real people have experienced in the 20th century. These artworks, many now on display at art museums such as the Smithsonian & Metropolitan , are important expressions that definitely deserve continued acclaim.
Jacob Lawrence ”The Library”
The Strike by Jacob Lawrence
William H. Johnson Self Portrait
”Teheran Conference” by William H. Johnson
Jacob Lawrence Self Portrait
William H. Johnson
William H. Johnson ”Training For War”
Jacob Lawrence Migration Series
Jacob Lawrence ”The Swearing In”
William H. Johnson ”Chain Gang”
William H. Johnson
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William H. Johnson ”Off to War”
”The Lovers” Jacob Lawrence
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