What does it take to be a National Artist?

Yes and no because if you know the vocabulary used you will understand it and go faster but you might not need it

The theme of social protest remained a consistent focus for jacob lawrence throughout his career. in the 1960s lawrence was inspired by news reports and photographs, including images of segregated lunch counter sit-ins and stories of the   freedom riders in the civil rights movement. from the 1970s onward, lawrence's work focused less explicitly on contemporary social issues.

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The most basic method for controlling horizontal sway is to simply tighten up the structure. at the point where the horizontal girders attach to the vertical column, the construction crew bolts and welds them on the top and bottom, as well as the side. this makes the entire steel super structure move more as one unit, like a pole, as opposed to a flexible skeleton.