Jacob Lawrence When the subject is strong simplicity is the only way to treat it. – Jacob Lawrence
Jacob Lawrence was known best for his Migration Series. Lawrence was the most widely acclaimed African American artist of the 20th century. Lawrence brought the African Americans to life through his painting by using blacks and brown juxtaposed with vivid colors. Lawrence was also known for producing narrative collection such as War series. He was a professor at the University of
Washington for fifth teen years. After moving to Harlem with his mother Lawrence was shortly introduced to art when his mother enrolled him in Utopia Children’s center, which had an after school art program. At the age of sixteen Lawrence decided to drop …show more content…
When the outbreak of World War II began Lawrence was drafted into the United States Coast Guard. Not long after being stationed in Florida and Massachusetts was
Lawrence then assigned to the Coast Guard artist aboard a troopship and documenting the experience of war around the world. Lawrence provided 48 different paintings during his time as a Coast Guard artist, however his work may now be lost.
Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1917. Lawrence then moved to Easton, Pennsylvania at the age of 2 with his parents. In 1924 his parents separated, Lawrence and his siblings were placed in foster care in Philadelphia. Lawrence eventually joined his mother in
Harlem at the age of 13 along with his siblings. However, Lawrence childhood home life was not happy he used the public library of art to escape from home. While Lawrence studied at the Harlem Art
Workshop he constantly received encouragement from two notes black artists, Charles Alston and
Augusta Savage. At the age of 20 Lawrence begun to exhibit his work. A year after exhibiting his work
Lawrence was supported by a government sponsored program called W.P.A Art Project. It helped
Jacob Lawrence was known best for his Migration Series. Lawrence was the most widely acclaimed African American artist of the 20th century. Lawrence brought the African Americans to life through his painting by using blacks and brown juxtaposed with vivid colors. Lawrence was also known for producing narrative collection such as War series. He was a professor at the University of
Washington for fifth teen years. After moving to Harlem with his mother Lawrence was shortly introduced to art when his mother enrolled him in Utopia Children’s center, which had an after school art program. At the age of sixteen Lawrence decided to drop …show more content…
When the outbreak of World War II began Lawrence was drafted into the United States Coast Guard. Not long after being stationed in Florida and Massachusetts was
Lawrence then assigned to the Coast Guard artist aboard a troopship and documenting the experience of war around the world. Lawrence provided 48 different paintings during his time as a Coast Guard artist, however his work may now be lost.
Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1917. Lawrence then moved to Easton, Pennsylvania at the age of 2 with his parents. In 1924 his parents separated, Lawrence and his siblings were placed in foster care in Philadelphia. Lawrence eventually joined his mother in
Harlem at the age of 13 along with his siblings. However, Lawrence childhood home life was not happy he used the public library of art to escape from home. While Lawrence studied at the Harlem Art
Workshop he constantly received encouragement from two notes black artists, Charles Alston and
Augusta Savage. At the age of 20 Lawrence begun to exhibit his work. A year after exhibiting his work
Lawrence was supported by a government sponsored program called W.P.A Art Project. It helped