How Did Lawrence's Life Impact The Harlem Renaissance

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The Harlem Renaissance took place during the 1920’s. This was a time when the African American people took pride in their heritage, stood up and expressed themselves through their art and literature while also migrating to the north of the United States. Before this, that art was often dismissed and was not known in the art world. The Harlem renaissance influenced a lot of artist and authors including Aaron Douglas, Langston Hughes and Jacob Lawrence. Although these three remarkable people were not born during the Harlem Renaissance, they were greatly affected by it. As a result the art world was changed forever.
Aaron Douglas was a very popular artist who dominated the art world. He challenged people and their perspectives of art and art …show more content…

Lawrence combined Social Realism and modern abstraction. He told stories of migration, war, mental illness, and many more that influenced the younger generation of African-Americans. He spent hours at the public library looking over historical texts, memoirs and newspapers, and going to history clubs that were popular in Harlem. Lawrence impacted the art world in various ways. He spent time in Nigeria as a educator and exhibitor. He influenced the artists such as Uche Okeke, Demas Nwoko, Bruce Onobrakpeya and Yusul Grillos who were part of the Mbari art movement. Mbari art is known as a visual art form practiced by the Igbo people in southeast Nigeria. He was known for his artistic achievements and for being one of the first African-American artists to be as popular in the art world as a white artist would be. (“Jacob”)
In conclusion, the Harlem Renaissance was a dawn of a new age for African Americans and the art world. This age greatly impacted people and to some of the most influential artist during and after it’s time including Aaron Douglas, Langston Hughes and Jacob Lawrence, who fought for and evolved the art world like artist sometimes follow Aaron Douglas’s style, most of what we know about the harlem renaissance is because of Langston Hughes, and Jacob Lawrence caused the Mbari Art

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