A Romare Bearden Collage
Romare Bearden (1911-1988)
The Calabash, 1970
Collage, mixed media
Prints & Photographs Division
Gift of the Ben and Beatrice Goldstein Foundation (140.13)
[ Digital ID# ppmsca-05600 ]
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One of the premier figures in American art, Romare Bearden embraced
the collage technique. The layered, fragmented form allowed him
to freely combine ideas, shapes, colors, and cultural references
in a way that was both radically modern, and accessible. Bearden
drew his subjects from a wide range of sources including his own
photography, drawings, and paintings, as well as "found" images
from books and magazines. His images were often concerned with
his own personal experiences, as well as themes from history, literature,
and art. Here, Bearden's imagery suggests multiple layers of narrative
while putting his own unique spin on a well-loved theme of artists--a
woman bathing.
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