Jacob Lawrence
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Jacob Armstead Lawrence was an American painter known for his portrayal of African-American historical subjects and contemporary life. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism", an art form p
Lawrence in 1941
Douglass argued against poor Negroes leaving the South
Lawrence teaching school children at the Abraham Lincoln School
Toussaint at Ennery, 1989
The Migration Series
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The Migration Series, originally titled The Migration of the Negro, is a group of paintings by African-American painter Jacob Lawrence which depicts the migration of African Americans to the Northern
Jacob Lawrence
…everyday life as well as narratives of African-American history and historical figures. At age 23, Lawrence gained national recognition with his 60-panel The Migration Series, which depicted the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North. The series was purchased jointly by the Phillips…
Panel No. 1 of the 60-panel series
Half of the series is on display at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C.