Art Sunday #106: Jacob Lawrence – Brownstones

Jacob Lawrence (September 7, 1917 – June 9, 2000) was an African-American painter known for his portrayal of African-American life. But not only was he a painter, storyteller, and interpreter; he also was an educator. Lawrence referred to his style as “dynamic cubism,” though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem. He brought the African-American experience to life using blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors. He also taught, and spent 15 years as a professor at the University of Washington.

Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Lawrence and https://whitney.org/www/jacoblawrence/art/neighborhood.html

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