Photograph by
Barboza, Anthony, American, born 1944
Subject of
Bearden, Romare, American, 1911 - 1988
Date
1976
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 19 7/8 × 16 in. (50.5 × 40.6 cm)
H x W (image): 14 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (37.5 × 37.5 cm)
Description
This is a black and white photograph of Romare Bearden. Bearden wears a dark turtleneck sweater and light-colored trousers in the center of the image. He is seen standing, looking at the camera, in front of a gray background. Surrounding the image is a narrow border of black from the original negative frame. The image is situated on a white background. Below the image in the bottom of the sheet is hand-written text in black with the title, date and artist's signature.
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
portraits
Topic
Art
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.152.9
Restrictions & Rights
© Anthony Barboza
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd530c0eb32-61fe-463b-85d1-1650c4fc6c88

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