1972 Munich Olympic Games Art Series Poster

1972 Munich Olympic Games

Art Series Poster

Artist: JACOB LAWRENCE

Biographical note & Links

Born Jacob Armstead Lawrence September 7, 1917 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Died June 9, 2000 in Seattle, Washington.

Jacob Lawrence was a well-known American artist whose works are in numerous distinguished museums.
His family moved to Easton, Pennsylvania and then to Harlem, New York. His work reflects the African-American
culture and struggle. The 1972 Munich poster comes from his original 1971 painting
which now hangs in the Seattle Art Museum (Seattle, Washington).

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LINKS for more information about Jacob Lawrence:

Read a nice biography at this web site: United States Coast Guard
Previously I had this link to their magazine, you can try to find it....United States Coast Guard
The Phillips Collection (Washington, DC) had an exhibition of his work in 2001:
Over the Line: The Art and Life of Jacob Lawrence
Traditional Fine Arts Organization has a website where you can search for Jacob Lawrence articles and artwork. In November 2008 I found 211 links listed. Go to this website and search for "Jacob Lawrence" to find more material. Traditional Fine Arts Organization Search

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