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Jacob Lawrence

Mike Venezia

Meet Artist Jacob Lawrence Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists series combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned artists, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers (Ages 8-9). This book presents the life and work of the African American painter who used his art to tell stories about the lives of individual Blacks and historical events important in the lives of his people.

GenresArtIndividual ArtistsAmericanAfrican American & BlackJuvenile NonfictionHistory

32 pages

English edition · First published 1999 by Children's Press · ISBN 9780516265339

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