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1942

Future League instructor Jacob Lawrence becomes the first Black artist whose work is acquired by The Museum of Modern Art.

The Life of John Brown, no. 21. After John Brown's capture, he was put to trial for his life in Charles Town, Virginia. 1941. Gouache and tempera on paper. 13 5/8 x 19 7/8 in. Courtesy of The Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation / Art Resource, NY