Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Romare Bearden

Summary

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Romare Bearden, 1968 June 29, Transcript
Collection ID:
AAA.bearde68
Creators:
Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988
Ghent, Henri, 1926-
Dates:
1968 June 29
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
34 Pages
Transcript
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
An interview of Romare Bearden conducted 1968 June 29, by Henri Ghent, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Bearden speaks of his childhood in New York; the development of his artistic interests and ability; studying with George Grosz; his transition from cartoonist to painter; his first gallery show in Washington, D.C.; the influence of the Dutch masters; reactions to his work; his interest in gypsy culture; his travels; being a black artist; his work methods; and his future plans. He recalls the artist Carl Holty.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Romare Bearden (1911-1988) was painter from New York, New York.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
Digital Content

(Electronic Resource)

Oral history interview with Romare Bearden, 1968 June 29, Transcript

(Sound Recording)

Oral history interview with Romare Bearden, 1968 June 29, Digital Sound Recording (Excerpt)
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
More Information
General
General
Originally recorded on 1 sound tape reel. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 15 min.
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Grosz, George, 1893-1959 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Holty, Carl, 1900-1973 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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