Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series

The Migration Series is now a landmark in the history of modern art. Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series grounds Lawrence’s work in the cultural and political debates that shaped his art and demonstrates its relevance for artists and writers today. The series is reproduced in full, short texts accompanying each panel relate them to the history of the Migration and explore Lawrence’s technique and approach.

Alongside scholarly essays, the book also includes 11 newly commissioned poems, by Rita Dove, Nikky Finney, Terrance Hayes, Tyehimba Jess, Yusef Komunyakaa, Patricia Spears Jones, Natasha Trethewey, Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, Crystal Williams and Kevin Young, that respond directly to the series. The distinguished poet Elizabeth Alexander edited and wrote the introduction.

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