Lawrence (1917-2000) grew up in Harlem, then worked and studied in many parts of the country and in New York until 1971, when he joined the faculty of the U. of Washington in Seattle. Editors Nesbett and DuBois, both of the Jacob Lawrence Catalogue RaisonnT Project, bring together eight in-depth essays by distinguished art historians who explore and interpret Lawrence's work and life his brilliant art and his identity as an African American artist. Also included is an essay on the binding media and pigments found in Lawrence's paintings and a chronology of his life and reception. This edition was published in conjunction with a major retrospective organized by The Phillips Collection, Washington D.C. in 2001 (and scheduled to travel to several venues through 2003); a previous edition was published in 2000 (minus 50 pages of information about the exhibition) as part of a two-volume set titled The Complete Jacob Lawrence . The essays are illustrated with about 140 color reproductions, and the catalogue section features small reproductions of works in the exhibition. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)