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Born May 26, 1899 ā€¢ Topeka ā€¢ Kansas
Died February 2, 1979 (aged 79) ā€¢ Nashville ā€¢ Tennessee
Notable Works ā€œAspects of Negro Lifeā€
Movement / Style Cubism ā€¢ Harlem Renaissance

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