Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University / Cantor Arts Center, n.d. (2015). Hardcover first edition - An exhibition catalog which "showcases a diversity of works by Jacob Lawrence, one of the most prominent voices in the artistic portrayal of the African American experience. . . Lawrence's works are a celebration of labor and struggle and express his hope for a progressive and equal society. The exhibition at the Cantor first takes viewers through narratives about the African American struggle, told through multiple pieces of work. 'The First Book of Moses, Called Genesis' is a series of eight silkscreen prints depicting the events of Creation, while 'The Legend of John Brown' is a series of 22 silkscreen prints that explores the life of the controversial abolitionist. Both series were commissioned when their original painting versions became too fragile for display.. . What is unique about Lawrence, though, is his ability to pack multiple themes and narratives not only in series of works but in individual pieces as well. Using different combinations of watercolor, graphite, gouache and tempera, Lawrence conveys a backstory, a plot and his message all in a single piece." Foreword by Connie Wolf, essays by Elizabeth Kathleen Mitchell, Bryon Wolf, Richard Meyer, Clayborne Carson on 'The Ordeal of Alice,' Michelle Elam on 'New York in Transit" and others. A gift of the Kayden Family. Large format, illustrated throughout in full color. 147 pp. ISBN: 978-0692368336.