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Title: Jacob Lawrence


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Jacob Lawrence
  • By Tierney Ruiz

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Where he was Born
  • Jacob Lawrence was born in Atlantic City but he
    spent most of his time in Pennsylvania.
  • His parents split up in 1922 so he went to live
    with his mom and siblings in New York,and
    settled in Harlem.

3
Art work
  • Most of Jacobs Art was mostly about African
    American.
  • The reason he painted mostly African American was
    because he liked learning about their culture.
    Jacob was a very hard working artist.

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His Teen Years
  • For more than 65 years, Jacob Lawrence was an
    astute observer and storyteller who focused on
    the struggle for freedom and justice in America.

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When He Died
  • Lawrence Died on June 9, 2000 at the age of
    eighty two.

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Quote
  • A Quote from Jacob Lawrence Is I am the Black
    Community.

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CREDITS
  • www.google.com
  • www.yahooligans.com
  • www.artquotes.com
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