Full name: Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence

Author: John Duggleby Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Children, Picture books, Biographies, Art Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780811820820 0811820823

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 painters-from his family's 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 twenty-five full-color reproductions and an insightful glossary, not only is this an easy-to-read, engaging biography, it's also an excellent starting point for discussions about American history. Similar books: A Splash of Red by Jen Bryant Full Bloom by Hunter Drohojowska-Philp Georgia O'Keeffe by Roxana Robinson The Art of Miss Chew by Patricia Polacco Van Gogh by Steven Naifeh Draw What You See by Kathleen Benson The Shameful Life of Salvador Dali by Ian Gibson Portrait of an Artist by Laurie Lisle Francis Bacon by Michael Peppiatt The Unknown Matisse by Hilary Spurling Frida by Hayden Herrera Action Jackson by Jan Greenberg The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose Art From Her Heart by Kathy Whitehead Threads by Julia Blackburn On Her Own Ground by A'Lelia Bundles Brush of the Gods by Lenore Look Dave the Potter by Laban Carrick Hill Between the Lines by Sandra Neil Wallace The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau by Michelle Markel