Harriet Tubman series
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The Harriet Tubman series is a celebrated group of narrative paintings by Jacob Lawrence that vividly depict the life and heroic exploits of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrative art series
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| about |
Harriet Tubman’s early life in slavery
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Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery ⓘ Harriet Tubman’s later life and activism ⓘ Harriet Tubman’s role in the Civil War ⓘ Harriet Tubman’s work as conductor on the Underground Railroad ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artStyle |
modernist
ⓘ
social realism ⓘ |
| colorScheme | bold flat colors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Jacob Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorInstanceOf | Jacob Lawrence is an African American painter ⓘ |
| depicts |
African American history
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Harriet Tubman NERFINISHED ⓘ Underground Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ abolitionism ⓘ emancipation ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
teaching African American history
ⓘ
teaching abolitionist movements ⓘ |
| genre | narrative painting ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialIntention |
to celebrate Harriet Tubman’s heroism
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to document African American struggles for freedom ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
African American art history
ⓘ
civil rights iconography ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual Harriet Tubman narrative panels ⓘ |
| hasReception |
recognized as a landmark in African American narrative painting
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widely celebrated by art historians ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
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American slavery era ⓘ Reconstruction era aftermath ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American oral history traditions
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history of American slavery ⓘ |
| languageOfTextInImages | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Harriet Tubman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | tempera on board ⓘ |
| movement |
American modernism
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Harlem Renaissance legacy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a Black female historical hero
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use of captions to narrate scenes ⓘ visual storytelling across multiple panels ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
Harriet Tubman as a heroic leader
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Harriet Tubman as a liberator ⓘ Harriet Tubman as a strategist ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Migration Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 19th century United States ⓘ |
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