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Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence

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By John Duggleby
Publisher Chronicle Books LLC
Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence
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The paintings of Jacob Lawrence tell stories. Stories of enslavement and freedom, of human migration and renaissance, of struggle and of triumph. A collection of these stunning paintings provides the backdrop for this exceptional biography which tells the story of one of our finest living paintersfrom his familys experience in the great migration North, to his growing up in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance, to his rise as one of the most renowned painters of African American life. With over twentyfive fullcolor reproductions and an insightful glossary, not only is this an easytoread, engaging biography, its also an excellent starting point for discussions about American history.

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6038 words6,038 words
64 pages64 pages
Lexile 950LLexile 950L
Published 1998Published 1998

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