Creator:

Bearden, Romare, 1911-1988  Search this

Berman, Avis  Search this

Subject:

Bearden, Romare  Search this

Type:

Sound Recording

Date:

1980 July 31

Place of publication, production, or execution:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description:

2 sound cassettes : analog ; 2 hr., 5 min., 41 sec.

Summary:

An interview of Romare Bearden conducted 1980 July 31 by Avis Berman in Berman's studio, Long Island City, N.Y. <br> Bearden discusses his mural commissions; his youth; 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.

Citation:

Romare Bearden and Avis Berman. Interview with Romare Bearden, 1980 July 31. Avis Berman research material on art and artists, 1976-1994. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Additional Forms:

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.

Use Note:

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note:

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Topic:

African American artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA)14279

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Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

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