Playland

Title

Playland

Date

1947

Creator

Jacob Lawrence, 1917-2000 See all items with this value

Contributor

Atlanta Annuals

Description

Jacob Lawrence was a renowned painter from Atlantic City, NJ. Playland shows a room with people standing around a table with a crowd. The majority wear black trench coats and fedoras. Three people wear yellow dresses, and two wear striped clothing and headwear. Gambling occurs in front of a decorated wall with various suits of playing cards.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

Recreation See all items with this value

Economics See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Black Art

Location

Atlanta

Fulton County

Georgia

USA

Type

Drawing

Medium

Gouache

Measurements

23.625 in. x 19.625 in.

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

1948.003

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.CAU.056

Rights

All rights held by the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Clark Atlanta University, (404) 880-6102 Attn: Museum Director.

Contributing Institution

Clark Atlanta University

Source

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum

Collection

Atlanta Art Annuals See all items with this value

Language

English

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