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Jacob Lawrence is a prominent American painter whose career spans six decades. He is known for several sequences of narrative paintings, including "Harriet Tubman" and "Frederick Douglass." Lawrence is the illustrator of Harriet in the Promised Land, a picture book. He is Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Washington, Seattle. Jacob Lawrence is a prominent American painter whose career spans six decades. He is known for several sequences of narrative paintings, including "Harriet Tubman" and "Frederick Douglass." Lawrence is the illustrator of Harriet in the Promised Land, a picture book. He is Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Washington, Seattle.
"This pictorial history remains as relevant and moving today as it was more than 50 years ago. A memorable work." - The Washington Post"A compassionate and sensitive portrayal of history." - The New York Times"Lawrence's starkly poetic art works admirably on many levels. A sense of awe issues from the combination of personal and universal human dramas, while the simple, eloquent text remains down to earth. A moving, inspiring, educational book." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A stirring picture book." - ALA Booklist (starred review)"A splendid and unique visual evocation of a significant historical movement." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Perfectly pitched to balance the gripping facts and moving graphics. A brave book." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"A significant and unforgettable book." - The Horn Book"The paintings evoke fear and hope and transmit the courage of those who left behind everything they had known in order to find a better life. An exceptional title." - School Library Journal"Lawrence's starkly poetic art works admirably on many levels. A moving, inspiring, educational book." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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