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February 1, 2002

Jacob Lawrence tour comes to Seattle

SEATTLE -- An exhibition of works by painter Jacob Lawrence promises to be the most complete assessment of his artistic development and creative process to date. "Over the Line: The Art and Life of Jacob Lawrence" will include nearly 200 Lawrence works during its stop at the Seattle Art Museum from Wednesday, Feb. 6 to May 4, 2003.

Born in Atlantic City, N.J., in 1917, Lawrence was the first modern black painter to break into the highly segregated art world, achieving national acclaim at 24 with his "Migration of the Negro" series. In 1971 he moved to Seattle for a teaching position at the University of Washington and remained in the Northwest until his death in 2000.

Today his work is included in the collections of about 200 museums, including New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Seattle Art Museum.

The Seattle Art Museum is at First Avenue and University Street.



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