A Closer Look
Closer Look is open to everyone curious about art! Learning and Community Engagement staff invites participants to look closely at a single artwork in the Norton’s Collection. We discuss the artwork, its potential meanings, and participants’ viewpoints.
A Closer Look: Jacob Lawrence’s Man with Flowers
Tuesday, October 6 / 1PM-2PM
Tuesday, October 6 / 1pm
Jacob Lawrence’s Man with Flowers, 1954
At a moment when abstraction dominated New York’s art scene and the Civil Rights movement was gaining momentum in the United States, Jacob Lawrence painted historical and contemporary narratives in fresh ways. Take A Closer Look at Lawrence’s Man with Flowers with Glenn Tomlinson, in a conversation addressing Lawrence’s biography, style, and the values he shared through his art.
Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917-2000), Man with Flowers, 1954 Tempera on gessoed Masonite 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (40 x 29.8 cm) Purchase, R. H. Norton Trust, 95.21
Support for this program was provided by the Maurer Family Fund for Arts Education Endowment.