Harlem Renaissance Artist
Part A: The Style of Art Impressionism: a style of painting developed during the late 19th century which consists of short brush strokes of bright colors. It emphasizes aspects of the particular object without attention to details. Modernism: A style or movement in the arts that aims to break with classical and traditional forms. Part B: The Artists
Jacob Lawrence was born on September 7, 1917 in Atlantic City and died on June 9, 2000. His mother enrolled him classes at the arts and settlement house in Harlem. There his potential to excel in art work was recognized by the teacher. He dropped out of school at 16 and worked in a printing plant. He still attended classes for art at the Harlem Art Workshop where he got a scholarship to attend the American Artist School. He was as an artist, teacher, and humanitarian when the NAACP awarded him for his achievements. Lawrence's work often portrayed important periods in African-American history. He wanted to show the world that African Americans were going through a lot. In order to portray this he made a series of painting about the suffrage they had to go through after WWI. He did accomplish what he wanted by making his most famous series of paintings known as “The Migration Series”.
William H. Johnson was born on March 18, 1901 in Florence, Italy and died in 1917. He left high school to support his family but later went to National Academy of Design to earn a degree in art. He is best known for his dramatic Scandinavian landscapes and colorful, folk-inspired scenes of African-American daily life. He later started focusing on impressionist painting which didn’t earn any fame at the beginning but later became very famous. His painting was praised more after his death. He also accomplished most of what he wanted but was upset at several points when his paintings