Jacob Lawrence, Harriet Tubman Series #10, 1930-1940
Remember this painting? This was featured
in a story about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. It is one in a
series painted by Jacob Lawrence called "The Harriet Tubman Series". How does
this painting tell us the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground
Railroad? Well...
A Picture is worth a thousand
words...
The original quote is from Fredrick R.
Barnard, "One look is worth a thousand words", meaning that a picture can
sometimes tell more of a story than a story can!
What do pictures tell us? How do artists
tell stories?