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Romare Bearden Secondary Market Out Chorus
Secondary Market
Romare Bearden (1911-1988)
Out Chorus, ed. 59/60, 1979-80
Serigraph with Hand-Colored border, 22”x29 ¾” framed
Bell-Reid Collection
Price: Contact Galerie Myrtis
Romare Bearden was strongly influenced by the works of other artists, including musicians. “Out Chorus” echoes the beats of Harlem’s thriving jazz scene, and the music’s improvisational form.
Romare Bearden (1911-1988), considered one of America’s greatest artists, was a draftsman, painter, watercolorist, and most preeminently, a collagist. He received many honors during his life, and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1987 from President Reagan. Born in North Carolina, and raised in Pittsburgh and New York’s Harlem, Bearden worked in various styles, including cartoon and dr
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Featured Books: Black History Month
In 1925, historian Carter G. Woodson, together with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, announced the creation of Negro History Week. First celebrated in February of 1926 to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, it was quickly endorsed by Black history clubs, teachers, and intellectuals. By the 1970s, the commemoration had expanded to encompass the entire month of February.
It wasn’t until 1986 that Congress passed Public Law 99-244 officially designating February as National Black History Month. In a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the month “with appropriate activities to heighten awareness of black history,” President Ronald Regan noted, “The American experience and character can never be fully grasped until the knowledge of black history assumes its rightful place in our schools and our scholarship."
While we at the Penn Libraries believe that it’s important not to limit the exploration of this subject to the month of February, we celebrate this opportunity to dive deep into the history of African-American life, and the varied contributions of Black Americans to culture, art, politics, activism, scholarship, and more. Here are some
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