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1
Jacob Lawrence moved to ________ with his mother.
Harlem
Louisiana
California
Florida
2
How many years was Lawrence a university professor?
20 years
15 years
5 years
10 years
3
Jacob Lawrence died in which year?
2000
2006
1999
2016
4
Jacob Lawrence was born in what city and state?
Easton, Pennsylvania
New York City, New York
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Harlem, New York
5
Who did Jacob Lawrence live with as a small child?
a foster care facility
with relatives
with neighbors
with his parents
6
Jacob Lawrence's work was part of what art movement?
Abstract
Modernism
7
Jacob Lawrence was drafted to fight in
Afganistan
WWI
Veitnam
WWII
8
Lawrence referred to his style as
Surrealism
Impressionism
Dynamic Cubism
Pop Art
9
When did Lawrence have his
first
major solo exhibition in New York City?
1940's
1960's
1900
1920's
10
Lawrence's works are in the permanent collections of which museums?
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Philadelphia Museum of Art
the Brooklyn Museum,
the Whitney Museum
11
Jacob Lawrence painted in which art styles?
Expressionism
Cubism
Impressionism
Surrealism
12
Jacob Lawrence was born in what year?
1917
1918
1819
1719
13
How did Harlem get his name and what is the history behind this area of NYC?
Has been an African-American business center since the 1920s
Harlem is a African American residential/cultural center.
It is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands.
It is an area of Upstate New York.
14
What was Jacob Lawrence famous for?
his Migration Series
widely acclaimed African-American artist of the 20th century
15
What period of art was Jacob Lawrence part of?
The Harlem shake
The reformation
The Renaissance
The Harlem renaissance
16
What media was the Migration Series painted on?
canvas
paper
glass
cardboard
17
How did Lawrence illustrate the African-American experience?
created art that was abstract, painting only lines and color
used blacks and browns juxtaposed with vivid colors.
18
Lawrence is widely known for?
fantasy art
his modernist illustrations of everyday life
his depiction of historical figures
epic narratives of African American history
19
In 1941, he was first African-American artist to be in the Museum of Modern Art in New York
Yes
No
20
In which cities did Jacob Lawrence live?
Seattle
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
21
Lawrence's art exhibit helped him become the most celebrated
African-American
painter in U.S.?
Yes
No
22
How old was Lawrence when he gained national recognition with his 60-panel
Migration Series?
15
40
25
35
23
What was Jacob Lawrence famous for?
Painting in Surrealist art style
widely acclaimed African-American artist of the 20th century
He is best known for his Migration Series
Painting in Impressionist art style
24
Which university did Jacob Lawrence teach at as an adult?
University of Tennessee
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Washington
25
Where is the "Migration Series" art collection now?
the even-numbered are on display at MOMA in New York.
the Cummer Gallery in Jacksonville, Florida
the Frist in Nashville, Tennessee
odd-numbered work in Phillips Collection/Washington, D.C.
26
What art movement was Jacob Lawrence associated with?
Modern art
Harlem Renaissance
Social realism
Cubism
27
What did the "Migration Series" depict?
a portrayal of African-American life
the Great Migration of African-Americans from South/North.
movement from rural South to urban North
people going on vacation
