Jacob Lawrence quotes

...My early beginnings, as most Negroes in the United States, has been the Negro experience. This is all I knew at one time was the Negro experience. My whole background, Negro family, Negro community, everything was Negro. So I think it was natural that I would use this symbol for my expression, you see... (Jacob Lawrence)

Jacob Lawrence

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Occupation: African Painter
Born: September 7, 1917
Died: June 9, 2000
Quotes count: 1
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