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At a Glance …. He received the kind of recognition most artists only dream of: exhibits in major museums; honorary doctorates; prizes; foundation grants; membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the National Council of the Arts, and the National Academy of Design; an invitation to paint the presidential inauguration of Jimmy Carter ; and a National Medal of Arts from President George Bush, bestowed on him in Lawrence, who taught art throughout the country, also produced commissioned book and magazine illustrations, murals, posters, drawings, and prints.

He made history as the first black artist to be represented by a New York gallery, in the process becoming a standard-bearer for future generations of black artists. It is history, with all that this. Military Service: Served in U. Coast Guard and Navy, Career: Artist, educator. Lawrence attributed his success to the black experience that is his heritage.

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From his youth, Lawrence faithfully chronicled that experience — particularly the struggle of black Americans to obtain freedom and justice. As an adult he extended this theme to include all human effort towards liberty. His paintbrush captured everything from slave revolts and ghetto life to the devastation of war and attempts by blacks and whites to rebuild America.