Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Heyman, Hella.
2. Jacobson, George.
3. Harmon Foundation.
4. United States. Coast Guard.
5. National Archives (U.S.)

Description

1. <7> photoprints : silver gelatin, b&w; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Portraits of artist and teacher Jacob Lawrence. Collection includes views of Lawrence at an exhibition of his with Carl Van Vechten and Capt. Joe S. Rosenthal, while in the U.S. Coast Guard, teaching an art class to young schoolchildren, talking with Joe Leyda, Jack Dixon. Quarter, half and full length portraits are included.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.

Subject

1. Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
2. Dixon, Jack
3. Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
4. Leyda, Jay, 1910-
5. Rosenthal, Joe S
6. Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000 > Exhibitions > 1940-1949
7. African American painters
8. African American artists
9. African American teachers
10. Teaching

Genre/Form

1. Portrait photographs – 1940-1959.
2. Group portraits – 1940-1959.
3. Silver gelatin photoprints – 1940-1959.

Call number

1. Sc Photo Lawrence, Jacob

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.
2. Photographers include Hella Heyman, George Jacobson, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. National Archives and the Harmon Foundation.
3. Some photographs are cropped; some have captions; some photographs have written descriptive information.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Portrait collection.

Title

1. Jacob Lawrence portrait collection [graphic].

Imprint

1. <1940?-1959?>

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Portrait collection.

Local note

1. Negatives exist for some images.

Connect to:

1. Request Appointment

Added author

1. Heyman, Hella. Photographer
2. Jacobson, George. Photographer
3. Harmon Foundation.
4. United States. Coast Guard.
5. National Archives (U.S.)

Research call number

1. Sc Photo Lawrence, Jacob