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Paintings to Prints

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Printmaking is an inherently revolutionary medium. From the invention of the Gutenberg Press to the protest signs used to promote political causes today, printing has been used as the messenger of every kind of ideology. In the 1980s, Lawrence likely saw the use of printmaking in protests and rallies. His decision to bring back L'Ouverture in print rather than in paint shows a shift from a figure to be remembered in museums to an on-the-ground hero supporting marginalized people today.

This section presents the original tempera-painted panels and descriptive captions alongside the prints, creating a side-by-side comparison that enhances understanding of Lawrence’s evolving vision.
 

This page has paths:

  1. The 2024 Curatorial Project Sibel Zandi-Sayek

Contents of this path:

  1. General Toussaint L'Ouverture
  2. The Birth of Toussaint L'Ouverture
  3. The Coachman
  4. St. Marc
  5. Contemplation
  6. Strategy
  7. Dondon
  8. Toussaint at Ennery
  9. The Capture
  10. The March
  11. Flotilla
  12. The Burning
  13. To Preserve their Freedom
  14. The Opener
  15. Deception