1.0Rollins Museum of Arthttps://blogs.rollins.edu/rmaGrant Hamming, American Art Research Fellow, CFAMhttps://blogs.rollins.edu/rma/author/ghamming/Jacob Lawrence, "Revolt on the Amistad"rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="YTBnGhvxSy"><a href="https://blogs.rollins.edu/rma/2022/02/14/jacob-lawrence-revolt-on-the-amistad/">Work of the Week: Jacob Lawrence, “Revolt on the Amistad”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.rollins.edu/rma/2022/02/14/jacob-lawrence-revolt-on-the-amistad/embed/#?secret=YTBnGhvxSy" width="600" height="338" title="“Work of the Week: Jacob Lawrence, “Revolt on the Amistad”” — Rollins Museum of Art" data-secret="YTBnGhvxSy" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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http://blogs.rollins.edu/rma/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/lawrence-jacob-revolt-on-the-amistad.jpeg715964Lawrence has long been known as one of the foremost artists of the Harlem Renaissance. His series depicting important figures and events in Black history, including Toussaint L’Ouverture, Harriet Tubman, John Brown, and the Great Migration, are accompanied by didactic captions in clear, straightforward English, reflecting his desire to create art which would speak to the experiences and history of all Black people in the United States.