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    Welcome to Jacob Lawrence — Exploring Stories, the Whitney Museum’s online space designed to introduce visitors to the art and life of Jacob Lawrence.

This website is for families, teachers, students, and anyone else who is interested in exploring Jacob Lawrence’s work, his themes, and his approach to visual storytelling.

Here you'll find some of Lawrence’s paintings, information, learning resources, and fun activities:

Enjoy!

 
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WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
  Frainceska Aristethene, Youth Insights Intern

Cheryl Chan, Youth Insights Intern

Anita Duquette, Manager, Rights and Reproductions

Stephanie Fabre, Intern

Michael Gee, Web Manager/New Media Designer

Barbara Haskell, Curator of Prewar Art

Dina Helal, Head of Curriculum & Online Learning

Anne Lampe, Assistant Curator of Prewar Art

Raina Lampkins-Fielder, Acting Associate Director, Education

Melissa Phillips

Jessica Poser, Consultant Writer/Educator

Roy Reid, Educator, Art and Technology, Urban Academy High School, Manhattan

Mildred Rodriguez, Educator, PS 111/Adolph S. Ochs School, Manhattan

Donna Schnupp, Consultant Educator

Kari Steeves, Interpretive Materials

Tamara Thompson, Intern

Georgene Thompson-Brown, Educator, MS 246/Walt Whitman Middle School, Brooklyn

Ellen Wong, Educator, The Lab School, Manhattan

Austin Yang, General Programs Assistant, Education

David Youn, Web Developer


  2001 BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOLS SUMMER ARTS IN THE CITY PROGRAM
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Lisa Mariotti, Art Teacher

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  THE JACOB AND GWENDOLYN LAWRENCE FOUNDATION

Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence

Peter Nesbett, Director

Elizabeth Watson,
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Peter Girardi, Executive Creative Director

Chris Capuozzo, Creative Director

Kristin Ellington, General Manager

Stacey Isaacson, Director of Production

Rachel Greene, Associate Director of Business Development

Robert Del Principe, Producer

John Giordani, Art Director/Designer

Andrew Pratt, Designer

Peter Hamlin, Designer

Elaine Cohen, Information Architect

Colleen Mulleedy, Technical Manager

Kim Howe, Senior Site Builder

Jeff Jackson, Site Builder


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