Jacob Lawrence Quotes
When the subject is strong, simplicity is the only way to treat it. 
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The other concern was the nature of the land back there, which was just sort of a forest. There's concern over [the developer] just leveling everything and clear-cutting it.
- Jacob Lawrence
Our homes were very decorative, full of pattern, like inexpensive throw rugs. It must have had some influence, all this color and everything. Because we were so poor the people used this as a means of brightening their life. I used to do bright patterns after these throw rugs; I got ideas from them, the arabesques, the movement and so on.
- Jacob Lawrence