“Jacob Lawrence (1917 – 2000) spent his childhood in New York City, attending classes at the Harlem Community Art Center and the American Artists School, . . .While still in his twenties, Lawrence exhibited his paintings at major museums across the country, . . . . where he became the first African American artist to have work represented in the permanent collection. He lived, painted, and taught in New York until 1971” when he moved to Seattle to join the faculty of the University of Washington. He was the winner of numerous awards including the National Medal of Arts” He was known for being direct, focused and consise, Lawrence stated “I am part of the Black community, so I am the Black Community speaking.” Excerpts from Over the Line – The Art And Life of Jacob Lawrence by Peter T. Nesbett and Michelle DuBois.
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