An abstract painting, a collage, three musicians, two guitars and a banjo.
An abstract painting, a collage, three musicians, two guitars and a banjo.
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Why do you feel Bearden’s use of and approach to collage is so effective for this artwork? You might explore comparisons with other artists who used collage (such as Pablo Picasso and the Synthetic Cubists, the Surrealists, or Robert Rauschenberg) and/or consider the context of Bearden’s collages in the context of the civil rights movement.
Teaching guide for Spiral: Black Art and the Civil Rights Movement