Legend of John Brown #18: July 3, 1859. John Brown stocked an old barn with guns and ammunition. He was ready to strike his first blow at slavery.

Artist Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917-2000)

Date1977

Mediumcolor screenprint

Dimensionsimage: 20 × 14 in. (50.8 × 35.6 cm)
sheet: 25 3/4 × 20 in. (65.4 × 50.8 cm)
mat: 30 × 24 in. (76.2 × 61 cm)

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor

Exhibition History"Embracing Diverse Voices: African-American Art in the Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts," KIA Galleries 3&4 (Oct. 3 - Nov. 29, 2009). "Embracing Diverse Voices: 80 Years of African-American Art," KIA Traveling Exhibition, Bakersfield Museum of Art (Dec. 13, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013). "Embracing Diverse Voices: 90 Years of African-American Art," KIA Traveling Exhibition, Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, TX (January 17 - March 20, 2016). "Embracing Diverse Voices: A Century of African-American Art," KIA Traveling Exhibition, North Carolina Central University Art Museum (October 7 - December 12, 2016). "Resilience: African American Artists as Agents of Change," at the KIA (September 14, 2019 - February 16, 2020)

Discover More

Legend of John Brown #1: John Brown, a man who had a fanatical belief that he was chosen by God to overthrow black slavery in America.

Jacob Lawrence

1977

Legend of John Brown #3: For twelve years John Brown engaged in land speculations and wool merchandising. All this to make some money for his greater work which was the abolishment of slavery.

Jacob Lawrence

1977

Legend of John Brown #5: John Brown, while tending his flock in Ohio, first communicated with his sons and daughters his plans of attacking slavery by force.

Jacob Lawrence

1977

Legend of John Brown #11: John Brown took to guerrilla warfare.

Jacob Lawrence

1977