What is asymmetry?
1. a sense of balance achieved by placing objects or forms that are different on either side of a central line
2. the relationship between parts of a whole in the relation to the whole
3. the two halves divided by a central line are mirror images of one another
4. the arrangement of the elements so that no one heart overpowers or seems heavier

The answer here is 1. A sense of balance achieved by placing objects or forms that are different on either side of a central line

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.