Taboo
Jacob Lawrence, American, 1917 - 2000
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1963Medium:
Tempera on hardboardDimensions:
27 3/4 x 31 7/8 inches (70.5 x 81 cm)Copyright:
© 2014 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Curatorial Department:
American Art
2002-85-1Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of the Zelda and Josef Jaffe Family, 2002
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1963Medium:
Tempera on hardboardDimensions:
27 3/4 x 31 7/8 inches (70.5 x 81 cm)Copyright:
© 2014 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Curatorial Department:
American Art
* Collab Gallery, Perelman Building, first floor
Accession Number:2002-85-1Credit Line:
125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of the Zelda and Josef Jaffe Family, 2002
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african american [x] african american art [x] african american artist [x] black art [x] bride [x] bridegroom [x] groom [x] interracial [x] marriage [x] nhd 1945 to 1975 culture [x] nhd 1945 to 1975 political [x] painting [x] race politics [x] social commentary [x] tempera [x]Throughout his career, Lawrence demonstrated a passionate interest in African American history and in his people’s collective struggle for racial equality. Painted in vibrant colors, Taboo exemplifies the artist’s planar style and his lifelong concern for civil rights and justice. The two pairs of newlyweds are posed in the manner of a traditional wedding portrait. However, as the title indicates, Lawrence’s couples have had to overcome the obstacles of legal and societal censure, breaking the taboo against marrying outside of their race.
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