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Archives of American Art
Oral history interview with Romare Bearden
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.bearde68
- Creators:
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Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988Ghent, Henri, 1926-
- Dates:
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1968 June 29
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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34 PagesTranscript
- 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
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.
Keywords
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Cartoonists -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
African American artists | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Grosz, George, 1893-1959 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Holty, Carl, 1900-1973 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives of American Art
750 9th Street, NW
Victor Building, Suite 2200
Washington, D.C. 20001
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