{"product_id":"lawrence-pool-parlor-pocket-pad","title":"Lawrence Pool Parlor Pocket Pad","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing on the cover of this small, softcover pocket pad is a detail from Pool Parlor (1942), the first artwork by Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917–2000) to enter The Met collection. It was purchased as a prizewinner in the Museum's 1942 \"Artists for Victory\" competition, an exhibition celebrating contemporary American art during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawrence is renowned for his depictions of Black life and history, and this painting illustrates a scene along Harlem's Lenox Avenue, which was known at the time for its pool parlors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60 lined pages\u003cbr\u003eSoftcover\u003cbr\u003e4'' x 6''\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Metropolitan Museum of Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42758119653422,"sku":"80056432","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/1113\/8094\/files\/1_a043de96-f2ae-4bf4-a829-d35a4cf23668.webp?v=1790894349","url":"https:\/\/shop.artsbma.org\/products\/lawrence-pool-parlor-pocket-pad","provider":"SHOP ARTS BMA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}