Alicante, or Alacant, is a province of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Valencian Community. The second and third biggest cities in the Valencian Community are located in this province. Alicante is bordered by the provinces of Murcia on the southwest, Albacete on the west, Valencia on the north, and the Mediterranean Sea on the east. The province is named after its capital, the city of Alicante.
Jacob Lawrence (September 7, 1917 â June 9, 2000) was an African-American painter known for his portrayal of African-American life. Lawrence referred to his style as dynamic cubism , though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem.
3 His wife Gwendolyn Knight, a fellow artist, was his mentor and a majorfactor in Lawrence 's career. WHAT TO WATCH FOR Help students actively view the video by giving them things to watch forand questions to think about, as appropriate for their age and gradelevel. Â§ Watch for Jacob Lawrence's self-portrait.