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