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Describe the themes of urban African-American life in the works of Jacob Lawrence.

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Lawrence was known as a artist.

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Jacob Lawrence completed 32 paintings devoted to the life of Fredrick Douglas.

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Jacob Lawrence (September 7, 1917 – June 9, 2000) was an African-American painter known for his portrayal of African-American life. As well as a painter, storyteller, and interpreter, he 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.[1] He brought the African-American experience to life using blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors. He also taught and spent 16 years as a professor at the University of Washington.[2]
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