Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman Series By Jacob Lawrence

The Hampton University Museum will be holding a reception Jan. 27, 2012 from 5:30-8pm for the opening of the 1930s Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman series by painter Jacob Lawrence.

Lawrence’s series presents the dramatic biographies of two American abolitionists who lived around the time of the Civil War and who both share the will and determination, in the face of all odds, to free their minds and spirits as well as their bodies from bondage.

A distinctive feature of Lawrence’s work is his use of the series format to render narrative content. In the series, each panel depicts a significant event in the life of the hero and is accompanied by a numbered narrative caption.  

The theme for the exhibition is FREEDOM FIGHTERS: In Commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial and will be featured in the museum from Jan. 27, 2012 to Sept. 8, 2012.

This event is free and open to the public. To RSVP or for more information, call (757) 727- 5308.