Jake makes a world
Subtitle: Jacob Lawrence, a young artist in Harlem
By: Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts; illustrated by Christopher Myers
Contributors: Myers, Christopher, author; Lawrence, Jacob, 1917-2000
Publisher: MoMA
Published: 2015
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780870709654
Subjects: In art; Themes, motives; Juvenile literature; Childhood and youth; African Americans in art
Other titles: Jacob Lawrence, a young artist in Harlem
Description: "Jake Makes a World follows the creative adventures of the young Jacob Lawrence as he finds inspiration in the vibrant colors and characters of his community in Harlem. From his mother's apartment, where he is surrounded by brightly colored walls with intricate patterns; to the streets full of familiar and not-so-familiar faces, sounds, rhythms, and smells; to the art studio where he goes each day after school to transform his everyday world on an epic scale, Jake takes readers on an enchanting journey through the bustling sights and sounds of his neighborhood."--Provided by publisher.