Romare Bearden: Visual Jazz
Romare Bearden: Visual Jazz
- 28 minutes
Credits
Credits
Hosted by Wynton Marsalis
Created and Produced by Linda Freeman
Written and Directed by David Irving
A bold, brilliant artist, Romare Bearden created collages and paintings of stunning humanity in which he aimed to do nothing less than “redefine the image of man” in terms of the African-American experience.
The documentary is narrated by Wynton Marsalis who masterfully draws parallels between jazz and the art of Romare Bearden. The documentary also treats viewers to rare footage of Bearden at work in his studio while he explains, in his own words, what he doing as he creates.
Other guests and commentators include: Marilyn Kushner, Curator of Drawings and Prints at the Brooklyn Museum; Robert Blackburn, Master Printmaker; Jeffrey Bergen, President of ACA Gallery; Barrie Stavis, Playwright.