The Art of Romare Bearden

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One of America's most innovative artists, Romare Bearden (1911–1988) made colorful and passionate images that reflected his life in a time of creative ferment. His influences ranged from the old masters to African art, as well as the world around him: popular religion and ritual, jazz clubs and brothels, the history and literature of his time, and the places he lived (the rural South, Pittsburgh and Harlem, the Caribbean island of St. Martin). The resulting images are fresh and evocative, filled with quirky ...
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One of America's most innovative artists, Romare Bearden (1911–1988) made colorful and passionate images that reflected his life in a time of creative ferment. His influences ranged from the old masters to African art, as well as the world around him: popular religion and ritual, jazz clubs and brothels, the history and literature of his time, and the places he lived (the rural South, Pittsburgh and Harlem, the Caribbean island of St. Martin). The resulting images are fresh and evocative, filled with quirky details and rhythmic forms.This authoritative and beautiful book, which accompanies a major retrospective opening at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., provides a provocative and absorbing look at a beloved artist. The Art of Romare Bearden showcases compelling examples of his pioneering work: complex collages and photostats; watercolors, gouaches, and oils; little-known landscapes; his only known sculpture; costume designs; and book illustrations. The book includes a comprehensive overview by distingushed art historian and curator Ruth E. Fine based on extensive new research, as well as essays on Bearden's African sources, his writings (from art scholarship to songs), and his place in art and culture.

Author Bio: Ruth E. Fine, curator of special projects in modern art at the National Gallery of Art, has written or contributed essays to numerous books on American art, including works on Roy Lichtenstein, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Helen Frankenthaler. Jacqueline Francis teaches art history at the University of Michigan. Rocío Aranda-Alvarado is assistant curator at the Jersey City Museum, New Jersey. Sarah Kennel is curatorial and exhibition assistant for the department of photographs, National Gallery of Art. Nnamdi Elleh is assistant professor of architecture at the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, University of Cincinnati. Abdul Goler is a Henry Luce Scholar in the Seton Hall Masters in Musem Professions Program.

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The New York Times
Ruth Fine, the curator of the big Bearden retrospective at the National Gallery in Washington, lays out Bearden's extraordinary network of friends, including Harlem Renaissance luminaries as well as emigre intellectuals and artists such as Hannah Arendt and Bearden's teacher, the German caricaturist George Grosz. This beautifully illustrated book -- don't miss the dazzling Caribbean images of the 1980's like ''In a Green Shade (Homage to Marvell)'' -- should win new admirers for this great American artist. — Christopher Benfey
Library Journal
During the next two years, a major retrospective exhibition of Romare Bearden's work will travel from the National Gallery in Washington, DC, to San Francisco, Dallas, New York, and Atlanta. Such an occasion calls for a catalog as compelling and far-reaching as this elegant volume, which provides an intellectually stimulating and visually exciting record of the worlds of Bearden (1911-88). As part of the Harlem Renaissance, Bearden found his influences in a variety of geographies, cultures, and religions: Harlem and the Caribbean, European and African art, blues and hymns. Fine (exhibition curator, National Gallery) provides a splendid general view of the life and development of the artist's work; essays by a number of outstanding scholars cover more specific areas. Many of the works included have rarely been seen by the public, giving readers a marvelous opportunity to view a wide range of paintings, book illustrations, and costume designs along with the better-known collages, all in finely executed illustrations (224 color, 86 b&w). This important contribution to the history of 20th-century American art is highly recommended.-Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., New York Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780810946408
  • Publisher: Abrams, Harry N., Inc.
  • Publication date: 9/28/2003
  • Pages: 346
  • Product dimensions: 9.75 (w) x 11.25 (h) x 1.25 (d)

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