Moderne

Jacob Lawrence

Born 1917 Died 2000 Works span 1940–1989

**Leben und Werk** Jacob Lawrence, eine bedeutende Figur der amerikanischen Kunst, wurde am 7. September 1917 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, geboren und verstarb am 9. Juni 2000 in Seattle, Washington. Als afroamerikanischer Maler, Pädagoge und Geschichtenerzähler konzentrierte sich Lawrences Werk hauptsächlich auf die Darstellung des afroamerikanischen Lebens, was ihn zu einer Schlüsselfigur der Harlem Renaissance Bewegung machte. **K…

dated works

chapters

1940

first work

1989

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Jacob Lawrence's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Jacob Lawrence's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.