Chronicles the later years of Romare Bearden's life, exploring the people and events that shaped his life and work and profiling his artistic creations from the time.
A boy from North Carolina spends the summer in New York City visiting the neighborhood of Harlem, where his uncle, collage artist Romare Bearden, grew up. Includes a biographical sketch of Bearden and instructions on making a story collage.
Traces the career of artist Romare Bearden from the 1940s through the 1980s, looking at his early paintings and watercolors, collages, and large-scale murals, and landscapes, and discussing how the places he lived influenced his work.
Puffer the puffin hosts an animated visit with twentieth-century American artist Romare Bearden, providing information about the artist's life and career. Includes full-sceen images and analyses of selected Bearden works.
Examines the lives and careers of artists Romare Bearden, known for his collages and paintings of the African-American experience, and Faith Ringgold, who specializes in painting on quilted canvas with frames of quilted fabric. Includes rare footage of Bearden at work.
