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Jacob Lawrence

Jacob Lawrence. Jacob Lawrence. Born on September 7, 1917 in Atlantic City, New York Died June 7, 2000 (82 years old). Background. - He grew up in New Jersey, and at the age of thirteen he moved to New York. -At the age of sixteen he dropped out of school and began to paint.

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Jacob Lawrence

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  1. Jacob Lawrence

  2. Jacob Lawrence • Born on September 7, 1917 inAtlantic City, New York • Died June 7, 2000 (82 years old)

  3. Background -He grew up in New Jersey, and at the age of thirteen he moved to New York. -At the age of sixteen he dropped out of school and began to paint. -Once his paintings began to attract the media he was offered a scholarship to the American Artists school. -At the American Artist school he took an interest in painting with tempera paint on a hard board.

  4. Style Of Work The style of work that he can be listed under is “Expressionist.” "I would describe my work as expressionist. The expressionist point of view is stressing your own feelings about something.” Jacob Lawrence

  5. Unique Characteristics Lawrence Mainly depicted the history and struggles of the African Americans. He liked to paint with tempera paint on a hard board.

  6. Jacob Lawrence‘The Shoemaker’(1945) Medium: Gouache and Watercolor on Paper Jacob Lawrence

  7. Panel 1 of ‘The Migration Series’ Medium: Tempera on masonite ‘During the World War there was a great migration North by Southern Negroes’ (1940-41) Jacob Lawerence

  8. Panel 52 of ‘The Migration Series’ ‘One of the largest race riots occurred in St. Louis’ (1940-41) Medium: Tempera on masonite Jacob Lawrence

  9. Panel 9 from the ‘Harriet Tubman’ Series: ‘Harriet Tubman dreamt of freedom, ...’ (1939-40) Medium: Tempera on Board Jacob Lawrence

  10. ‘This is Harlem’ (1943) Medium: Gouache on Paper Jacob Lawrence

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