Jacob Lawrence was a widely known African-American artist of the 20th century. He was known for producing narrative collection like the Migration Series and War Series. He brought the African-American experience to life using blacks and browns with vivid colors. Lawrence also taught 15 years as a professor at the University of Washington. At the age of 13 Jacob’s mom enrolled him in the Utopia Children’s Center. He dropped out of school at the age of 16, but took classes at the Harlem Art Workshop. He often visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art on his free evenings. In 1937, Jacob Lawrence won a scholarship to the American Artists School in New York. When he graduated in 1939, he received an award from the Works Progress Administration Federal
