DefeatJacob Lawrence · 1954
Dynamic Cubism
1954
31.0 x 41.0 cm
When General George Washington failed to recapture Philadelphia from the British in 1777, he led the Continental army in retreat to an encampment in Valley Forge, northwest of the city. In this panel, Lawrence explores the toll that these military setbacks and the brutal winter took upon the American troops during their six-month stay. The bandaged and bloodied figures in the background--framed by the discarded bayonets--turn away from the symbol of their violent defeat, a valuable warhorse, respectfully covered as its lifeblood slips away. In its emphatic finality, Lawrence"s one-word title reinforces this low point in the war.
Jacob Lawrence (1917 – 2000)
Descubre a Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000), artista afroamericano clave de Harlem Renaissance. Su 'cubismo dinámico' retrata la vida negra, historia y justicia social.
Información de la obra
- Título: Defeat
- Artista: Jacob Lawrence
- Año: 1954
- Dimensiones originales: 31.0 x 41.0 cm
- Formato: Landscape
- Estado de derechos de autor: Bajo derechos de autor
- Movimiento: Dynamic Cubism
- Contexto del corpus: social realism influence, lawrence's narrative style
- Color principal: Phthalo Green
- Palabras clave: 1954 artwork, jacob lawrence, soldier portrait
Preguntas y respuestas
¿De qué manera el estilo de "Defeat" se relaciona con la época de su creador?
En "Defeat" de Jacob Lawrence, el movimiento Dynamic Cubism se funde con la era Edad Moderna.
¿Con qué otros nombres o alias se conoce a Jacob Lawrence?
Jacob Lawrence también es conocido por los nombres Jacob Armstead Lawrence, Jacob A. Lawrence.
¿"Defeat" de Jacob Lawrence utiliza contrastes fuertes o armonías suaves?
El análisis cromático de "Defeat" de Jacob Lawrence presenta un Statement contraste y una Discordant Palette armonía.