PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The sweeping sequence of Jacob Lawrence’s thirty-panel Struggle series recognizes the artist as both the painter and storyteller of this strikingly contemporary revisionist history of the U.S. “As Lawrence saw it,” writes curator Beth Turner, “not one but many images were needed to tell ‘the complete story.’” To translate this idea, we enlarged each artwork’s title and positioned it equal to each work, allowing users to read titles and images side by side.

Lawrence's background as a scholar influenced his work as a painter, and newspaper clippings and reference materials inspire a balance of utility and aesthetics in the catalogue. Black and white is used alongside colors drawn from the American flag and Lawrence’s palette; and the plates provide space for the publication’s curatorial chorus, giving voice to the next generation of Lawrence scholars.

BOOK INFORMATION

Trim Size: 9 x 12.5 inches

Number of Pages: 188 pages

Binding Method: Two-piece hardcover binding, foil stamped, silkscreened

Paper: 150 gsm GardaPremium Natural; Peyer Surbalin Linea c/5051

Typefaces: Atlas Grotesk by Susana Carvalho, Kai Bernau, and Christian Schwartz; Larish Neue by Radim Peško

CREDIT INFORMATION

Creative Director: Cheryl Towler Weese

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Book Designer: Meredith Barone, Joel De Leon

Jacket/Cover Designer: Meredith Barone, Joel De Leon

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Other Credits: Chief of Curatorial Affairs: Kathy Fredrickson; Editors: Michelle Piranio, Rebecca Bednarz; Digital asset manager: Claire Blechman; Color separations: Prographics, Rockford, Illinois

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