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