Workshop

From 1963 to 2000, Jacob Lawrence created more than 90 prints—in addition to many paintings—that illuminate the Black experience in the United States, often through themes of work and migration. During more than five decades he created many images of builders, noting that such work was both aspirational and constructive. Here, Black and white children play together in a workshop where Black men are woodworking, emphasizing the dignity of labor and the importance of community. This is the first work by this important artist to enter the museum collection.