The Library

Jacob Lawrence’s The Library

The library was a Harlem renaissance peace made well into the area when many influential artists were coming to light. When Mr. Lawrence’s was making his creating the Harlem Renaissance was coming to an end. Many them were depicted in numerous artist works through this time, but Mr. Lawrence was known for depicting the theme of Negro heritage and history.

In the painting the Library you see you and old African Americans going through books learning and discovering new and old things. This Library is a very typical sort of scenery that Mr. Lawrence would depict since he himself spend many hours of everyday in his early child who there. The Negro Heritage and history is shown through this piece by knowledge. They want to constantly learn more about their heritage and history so it will better teach them about them self’s and so nothing is lost for future generations.

The piece it’s self is of a very standard painting style for that era and area. Most Harlem artist true to for drew with a Vera and of bold colors that would catch the audience’s eye. Its interesting that if you take the time to cool at other Harlem Renaissance artist he uses a lot more geometric shapes and to for his people and environment.