UW News
Juliet Sperling
March 29, 2021
New course examines Jacob Lawrence’s impact on American art, Seattle and the UW
![Jacob Lawrence painting in his studio](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2021/03/29090115/Jacob-Lawrence2-150x150.jpg)
Juliet Sperling, an assistant professor of art history, talks about Jacob Lawrence and her new course “Art and Seattle: Jacob Lawrence,” the first UW course to examine his legacy at the UW and beyond.