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Museum object · Photographs and Still Images

Romare Bearden at Home

1972

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black and white photographic portrait of the artist Romare Bearden at his home. Bearden is pictured standing next to a wooden easel holding a piece of art. Behind him are two windows with sunlight coming in, a painting on the wall between them. Bearden wears a knit sweater, jeans, and a knit beanie hat rolled up past his ears. He stands with his right hand on his right hip and his left arm propped on the easel.

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Catalog reference: 2016.99.43

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