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English Portfolio, Ralph Ellison, Romare Bearden, Collage Techniques, Collage Poster, Old Photographs, Collage Mixed Media, Artist Paint, African American Art

Ralph Ellison used the word “disturbing” to describe the figures in Bearden's work; their stridency, he noted, was completely out of character for an artist who was not known for representations of race. Why did Bearden so emphatically and comprehensively change the style and subject matter of his art?

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Romare Bearden Art, Traveling Exhibition, Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, Smithsonian Institution, September 2, African Diaspora, Greek Myths, African American Art

Circe, the all-powerful goddess from Homer’s “The Odyssey,” is known for turning men into swine, and for her mastery of potions. The artwork “Circe,” imagined by Romare Bearden, is a black woman surrounded by mystical animals and a skull, wearing West African garb with a calm but defiant look on her face.

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