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Interview with Jacob Lawrence - #1

Title: Interview with Jacob Lawrence - #1 Original format: VHS Item Id.: spl_ds_jlawrence_01_01 Description: This is part 1 of 1 of an interview with Jacob Lawrence. This portion of the interview was conducted by Donald Schmechel on July 27, 1987 at Lawrence’s home. Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) was an artist well known for his vivid and colorful paintings depicting African-American life. Lawrence was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey and moved with his family to Harlem at the age of 13. In 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, Lawrence joined the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Artists…