Aaron Douglas

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Born	May 26, 1899 • Topeka • Kansas
Died	February 2, 1979 (aged 79) • Nashville • Tennessee
Notable Works	“Aspects of Negro Life”
Movement / Style	Cubism • Harlem Renaissance

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