Panel No. 1, The Migration Series

Title

Panel No. 1, The Migration Series

Subject

The Great Migration

Description

The illustration depicts the many African Americans that were fleeing the south for better opportunity in the North. In the painting you see 3 major cities: New York, Chicago, and St. Louis. These as well as cities like Detroit and LA experience a similar immigration from the south.

Creator

Jacob Lawrence

Source

http://www.phillipscollection.org/sites/default/files/styles/lightbox_image/public/media/TPC_Panel1_900_0.jpg?itok=7ipOC-AH

Publisher

The Philips Collection

Date

12/15/15

Contributor

Alexander Vidal

Original Format

Painting

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/18882/archive/files/0eed6cf3d1cc36893472dab1d913e436.jpg

Collection

1920s

Citation

Jacob Lawrence , “Panel No. 1, The Migration Series,” Three Decades of NYC, accessed April 20, 2024, http://www.loyolanotredamelib.org/en203/items/show/164.