Photograph by
Stewart, Frank L., American, born 1949
Subject of
Bearden, Romare, American, 1911 - 1988
Date
1980
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 16 11/16 × 24 15/16 in. (42.4 × 63.4 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 21 1/4 × 29 in. (54 × 73.7 cm)
H x W (Mount): 26 3/16 × 34 1/16 in. (66.5 × 86.5 cm)
Description
A print of Romare Bearden working at a table in his studio in Long Island City. Bearden wears a short-sleeve button-down shirt, pants, and a hat similar to a Greek fisherman's cap. On the wall next to the table is a portrait of a man and woman. At bottom center, under the image in black marker, is [2/10]. The photograph is signed at bottom right, under the image in black marker. There are no marks on the back.
Place depicted
Long Island City, New York City, Queens, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Art
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2016.133.6
Restrictions & Rights
© Frank L. Stewart
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db7ad6ac-f9c8-4267-942f-52d68482aaec

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