Jacob Lawrence (1917 - 2000) was a gifted painter and storyteller whose artwork focused on the struggle for freedom and justice for African Americans. His narrative paintings (or paintings that tell a story) use bold colors and repeated patterns to portray the everyday lives of people in his Harlem community. Like Jacob Lawrence, contemporary artist Zoe Strauss (1970-) , uses her photographs to tell the stories of the people she encounters in the neighborhoods of Philadelphia.
Students examined images in the Migration Series by Jacob Lawrence and "Mattress Flip Front, South Philly" by Zoe Strauss. Students then created their own story to accompany Zoe Strauss' image. Some students even chose to write a dialogue between the two boys in the image. Other students drew images in the style of Jacob Lawrence (bold, bright colors and repeated patterns) showing modern day events.
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