Southern Courtyard

Romare Bearden

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Object Label

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1911, Romare Bearden moved with his family to New York City in 1915, where in the 1930s he attended New York University, studied art with George Grosz at the Art Students League, and joined artists\' groups associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While maintaining his strong connection with New York, Bearden frequently returned to his grandparents\' house in North Carolina for the summer, and memories of the South were to inspire many of his works, such as Southern Courtyard.

Caption

Romare Bearden American, 1911–1988. Southern Courtyard, 1976. Collage on paper: photochemically printed paper cut outs, colored paper, paint, graphite, and fabric, 48 × 36 in. (121.9 × 91.4 cm) frame: 49 1/4 × 37 × 1 3/4 in. (125.1 × 94 × 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of The Beatrice and Samuel A. Seaver Foundation, 2004.30.1. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2004.30.1_SL3.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Southern Courtyard

Date

1976

Medium

Collage on paper: photochemically printed paper cut outs, colored paper, paint, graphite, and fabric

Classification

Work on Paper

Dimensions

48 × 36 in. (121.9 × 91.4 cm) frame: 49 1/4 × 37 × 1 3/4 in. (125.1 × 94 × 4.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of The Beatrice and Samuel A. Seaver Foundation

Accession Number

2004.30.1

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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