Item Information
Title: Interview with Romare Bearden
Date: 1970 June 28
Physical Details: 1 sound cassette : analog ; 40 min., 43 sec.
Description: Recording has background noise and portions of distorted sound. Karl Fortess interviews Romare Bearden. Discussion topics include Bearden's life, motivations for becoming an artist, education, influences, career as a painter, method and process of painting and collages as paintings, collaboration with other artists, concept of content and its importance in Bearden's artwork, Bearden's interest in science, his thoughts on contemporary art trends such as pop art, and opening the Cinque Gallery for young artists. Bearden describes style of his artwork as projectionist.
Creator: Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988
Forms part of: Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation Information: Romare Bearden and Karl E. (Karl Eugene) Fortess. Interview with Romare Bearden, 1970 June 28. Karl E. Fortess interviews with artists, Circa 1963-1985. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Availability: This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Digital ID: 13644