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Jacob Lawrence

1917 - 2000

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Jacob Armstead Lawrence (September 7, 1917 – June 9, 2000) was an American painter known for his portrayal of African-American historical subjects and contemporary life. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism", an art form popularized in Europe which drew great inspiration from West African and Meso-American art. For his compositions, Lawrence found inspiration in everyday life in Harlem. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacob Lawrence has received more than 937,996 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob Lawrence is the 1,986th most popular painter, the 12,206th most popular biography from United States and the 149th most popular American Painter.

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  • 15

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  • 3.27

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Jacob Lawrence ranks 1,986 out of 2,023. Before him are Charles Marion Russell, Louise Rayner, Thomas Hill, Chéri Samba, Stephen Wiltshire, and Tom Roberts. After him are Ghada Amer, George Peter Alexander Healy, Ernest Townsend, Hablot Knight Browne, Ali Divandari, and William Hart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Jacob Lawrence ranks 333. Before him are Buddy Jeannette, Pamela Brown, Charles Drake, Leonard Jimmie Savage, George Newberry, and Margo. After him are Ellis Clarke, Barbara Burke, John Fitch, Kamal Ranadive, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Hans Conried. Among people deceased in 2000, Jacob Lawrence ranks 350. Before him are Alfred Kuchevsky, Jimmie Davis, Tranquilino Garcete, Sylvia Lance Harper, Robert Cormier, and Sid Abel. After him are Mack Robinson, Veerasamy Ringadoo, Kurt Schmid, Roger Verey, Humberto Donoso, and John Lindsay.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jacob Lawrence ranks 12,206 out of 20,380. Before him are Derek Jeter (1974), Rosanne Cash (1955), Cara Williams (1925), Naomi Grossman (1975), Charles Ammi Cutter (1837), and Edwin Thompson Jaynes (1922). After him are Virginia Brown Faire (1904), Rick Santorum (1958), Gina Rodriguez (1984), Lita (1975), Mack Robinson (1914), and P. P. Arnold (1946).

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Among PAINTERS In United States

Among painters born in United States, Jacob Lawrence ranks 149. Before him are Samuel Colman (1832), Rembrandt Peale (1778), Gertrude Abercrombie (1909), Kari Byron (1974), Eugene J. Martin (1938), and Charles Marion Russell (1864). After him are George Peter Alexander Healy (1813), Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859), Eastman Johnson (1824), Robert S. Duncanson (1821), Lauren Faust (1974), and Thomas Kinkade (1958).

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