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Romare Bearden American

1971년

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 999

이 벽화 크기의 회화는 비어든이 살았던 뉴욕 할렘가의 이웃들에게 바치는 작품입니다. 따닥따닥 붙어 있는 낮은 건물들(다세대 주택, 교회, 이발소, 주류 판매점)은 132번가와 133번가 사이 레녹스 에비뉴의 스케치에 기초하고 있습니다. 거리와 실내에서(창문과 잘린 틈으로보임) 일하고, 쉬고, 거리에서 놀고 있는 사람들의 삽화가 인간관계와 사회 관습에 관한 신랄하고 때로는 유머러스한 관찰을 묘사하고 있습니다.비어든은 콜라주를 독창적으로 사용하고 크기와비례를 예기치 않게 변화시켜 표현을 강조하는 기법에 의해 도시 생활의 에너지와 복잡함을 능숙하게 포착합니다. 그의 작품의 이미지와 재료는 소박하지만 이 작품에서 르네상스 회화, 기독교 도상, 큐비즘, 아프리카 부족 조각 등 다른 미술과 문화에 관한 다중의 의미를 더하였습니다.

The Block, Romare Bearden (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1911–1988 New York), Cut and pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, graphite, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and ink on Masonite — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

The Block, Romare Bearden (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1911–1988 New York), Cut and pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, graphite, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and ink on Masonite

The Block, Romare Bearden (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1911–1988 New York), Cut and pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, graphite, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and ink on Masonite

The Block, Romare Bearden (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1911–1988 New York), Cut and pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, graphite, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and ink on Masonite

The Block, Romare Bearden (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1911–1988 New York), Cut and pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, graphite, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and ink on Masonite

The Block, Romare Bearden (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1911–1988 New York), Cut and pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, graphite, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and ink on Masonite

The Block, Romare Bearden (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1911–1988 New York), Cut and pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, graphite, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and ink on Masonite

The Block, Romare Bearden (American, Charlotte, North Carolina 1911–1988 New York), Cut and pasted printed, colored and metallic papers, photostats, graphite, ink marker, gouache, watercolor, and ink on Masonite

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Left panel of six (1978.61.1)

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Second panel from left of six (1978.61.2)

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Third panel from left of six (1978.61.3)

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Fourth panel from left of six (1978.61.4)

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Fifth panel from left of six (1978.61.5)

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Right panel of six (1978.61.6)

제목: 시가지

아티스트: 로메어 비어든 미국, 1911– 1988년

연대: 1971년

재료: 잘라서 붙인 인쇄, 채색, 금속 박지, 복사, 흑연, 잉크 마커 구아슈, 수채, 메이소나이트 위에 잉크

크기: 전체 1.22 × 5.49m 6개 패널 121.9 × 91.4c

크레디트 라인: 사무엘 쇼어 부부 기증, 1978

작품 번호: 1978.61.1–.6

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