Bearden, Romare, b. 1911 d. 1988

Art historian, Illustrator, Painter
New York, N.Y. (Show Bio)

Oral history interview with Romare Bearden, 1980 July 31

Sound recording: 2 sound cassettes
Transcript: 45 p.

An interview of Romare Bearden conducted 1980 July 31 by Avis Berman in Berman's studio, Long Island City, N.Y.

Bearden discusses his mural commissions; his yourth; his time in Paris; working out of the blues tradition; the influence of the South; and changes in his work. He recalls Constantin Brancusi, Jacob Lawrence, Henri Matisse, Duke Ellington, Stuart Davis, and others.

Donated 1981 by Avis Berman.

Subjects:

• African American artists
• Brancusi, Constantin
• Interviews
• Lawrence, Jacob
• Painters
• Sound recordings

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Also in the Archives:

• Romare Bearden papers, 1937-1982
• Oral history interview with Romare Bearden, 1968 June 29