Jacob Lawrence
American painter, 1917–2000
SchoolHarlem Renaissance
BiographyJacob Lawrence took art classes through the Works Progress Administration in the mid-1930s in addition to studying at the Harlem Art Workshop and the American Artists' School in New York City. His style is characterized by flat, simplified forms and space and schematic designs. Lawrence met and was influenced by Josef Albers while teaching at Black Mountain College in North Carolina, and the artist's commitment to form and design was solidified as a result. Lawrence's subject matter focused on scenes of everyday life in Harlem as well as historical events and characters.Person TypeIndividual
Terms
American artist and illustrator, 1914–2005
American artist and teacher, 1905–1998
American painter and printmaker, 1907–1981
German and American artist, theorist, and teacher, 1888–1976
American painter, sculptor, and photographer, 1925–2008
American artist, teacher, and master printmaker, 1920–2003
American cartoonist, 1857–1937
American painter, muralist, and illustrator, 1910–1981
