Carolyn Mims Lawrence Uphold Your Men 1971 Color Screenprint

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Uphold Your Men, 1971, color screenprint, 30 x 24 in, by American born Carolyn Mims Lawrence.

Carolyn Mims Lawrence, born 1940, created this highly sought after and incredible screenprint of Uphold Your Men. Carolyn Mims Lawrence was part of  the  AfriCOBRA movement, an artist collaborative in Chicago. The Coalition of Black Revolutionary Artists (COBRA) soon became the African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists (AfriCOBRA). An organization that strived to uplift and celebrate African American culture and community by creating positive, empowering images of Black life.

As a young woman coming of age during the 60’s, I had the opportunity to view the 1967 mural, aptly named, The Wall of Respect Lawrence and her contemporaries created in the community now known as Bronzeville. The building once located on 47th and Langley Ave in Chicago, no longer stands, but I feel honored I had the opportunity to see it with my own eyes.

Lawrence’s work has appeared in several shows around the globe. Here’s a smattering of locations  listed below:

Broad Museum- Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983 03  2019 – 09 2019

Brooklyn Museum-08 27 12

Studio Museum in Harlem 09 2018 – 03 2019

Smart Museum  09 2018 – 12 2018

Signed in screen. Impeccable condition. Shipping available.

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