bearden, romare

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.

Discusses Bearden's use of traditional African-American themes in the medium of collage.

Documents the exhibition of the centennial of the artist's birth that depicts his recollections of the South. Portrays the experiences of his African American forebears including the details of particular rites, rituals, beliefs, and everyday life. Includes full-color reproductions of his works and an index.

A boy from North Carolina spends the summer in New York City visiting the neighborhood of Harlem, where his uncle, collage artist Romare Bearden, grew up. Includes a biographical sketch of Bearden and instructions on making a story collage.

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.