Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Jacob Lawrence, Author
1972
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Black and white photographic portrait of Jacob Lawrence. Lawrence is seated in three-quarter view with his legs facing toward the left. His arms rest on his knees. He holds in his PR hand a pair of black frame glasses. He wears a matching tweed jacket and pants. Lawrence looks at the viewer and is seated in front of a plain background. The image is centered on a white background. Below the image is hand-written text with the title, date, and signature [Jacob Lawrence - Author- '72'/A. Barboza].
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Catalog reference: 2014.157.9
