Jacob Lawrence Rare Signed Photograph

The is signed photograph by Jacob Lawrence who attended classes at the Harlem Art Workshop, taught by his mentor, the African American artist Charles Alston. Lawrence married Gwendolyn Knight after receiving a job with the Works Progress Administration. In addition to getting paid, he was able to study and work with such notable Harlem Renaissance artists as Alston and Henry Bannarn in the Alston-Bannarn workshop. During the Second World War, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard, then part of the United States Navy.

The rare signed (in blue marker) photograph by Jacob Lawrence comes with certificate of authenticity is available for $300.50.

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