Schwartzman, Myron

Discusses the life and work of African-American artist Romare Bearden, presenting color and black-and-white illustrations of paintings and collages, and includes interviews in which Bearden discusses his influences, his working processes, and his deep feelings for music.

Recounts the life of the twentieth-century African-American collage artist who used his southern childhood, New York City, jazz, and Paris to influence his bold and meaningful art.