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Jacob Armstead Lawrence was a pioneering American artist, renowned for his dynamic cubism and profound portrayals of African-American life and history. Born in 1917 in Atlantic City, he moved to Harlem at a young age, where he was deeply influenced by the Harlem Renaissance. This vibrant cultural period helped shape his unique artistic style, which combined abstract expression with narrative elements.
Lawrence gained national recognition at just 23 years old with his 60-panel series "The Migration of the Negro" (later known as "The Migration Series"), which depicted the mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North. This work was first displayed at Edith Halpert's Downtown Gallery in 1941, making him the first African American artist to be represented by a mainstream New York gallery.
His art often depicted both historical and contemporary themes, making significant contributions to the representation of African American history in modern art. His works are housed in prestigious institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Phillips Collection. In addition to painting, Lawrence also dedicated much of his life to teaching, influencing generations of artists at institutions like the University of Washington.
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Konstantin Matveyevich Lomykin (Russian: Константин Матвеевич Ломыкин) was a Soviet and Ukrainian artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter and graphic artist, People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR.
Since 1951 Konstantin Lomykin actively participated in various exhibitions both in the USSR and abroad. His work covers a variety of genres, including thematic painting, portrait, landscape and still life. One of his most famous works was the painting "Bogdan Khmelnitsky's Oath over the Body of a Tortured Cossack", presented at the Republican Exhibition in 1954.
Lomykin's works can be found in art museums in Ukraine, as well as in private collections in various countries, including Japan, France, Greece, Germany, Italy and Portugal.