Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence profoundly shaped the depiction of American history in art through their ambitious and insightful oeuvres. From generating new national traditions through the Harlem Community Art Center to capturing communal experience through paint and collage, they paved the way for subsequent generations of storytellers. In this episode, hear from the artists as they recount the social, political, and artistic currents that guided their paths.

Show Notes and Transcript available at <a href="http://www.aaa.si.edu/articulated">www.aaa.si.edu/articulated</a>

Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence profoundly shaped the depiction of American history in art through their ambitious and insightful oeuvres. From generating new national traditions through the Harlem Community Art Center to capturing communal experience through paint and collage, they paved the way for subsequent generations of storytellers. In this episode, hear from the artists as they recount the social, political, and artistic currents that guided their paths. Show Notes and Transcript available at www.aaa.si.edu/articulated

Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence profoundly shaped the depiction of American history in art through their ambitious and insightful oeuvres. From generating new national traditions through the Harlem Community Art Center to capturing communal experience through paint and collage, they paved the way for subsequent generations of storytellers. In this episode, hear from the artists as they recount the social, political, and artistic currents that guided their paths.

Show Notes and Transcript available at <a href="http://www.aaa.si.edu/articulated" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.aaa.si.edu/articulated</a>

11 -  Classical Continuity: history in series with Romare Bearden and Jacob Lawrence

Since 1958, the Archives of American Art’s oral history program has preserved the distinct voices and human memory of the American art world in more than 2,600 interviews.  Articulated draws on those interviews of the famous and the forgotten, featuring firsthand accounts from artists, dealers, writers, and other key figures, in dialogue with today’s thought leaders. Their expansive conversations and often surprising memories challenge us to see the world and our shared history in new and unimagined ways.

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Since 1958, the Archives of American Art’s oral history program has preserved the distinct voices and human memory of the American art world in more than 2,600 interviews. Articulated draws on those interviews of the famous and the forgotten, featuring firsthand accounts from artists, dealers, writers, and other key figures, in dialogue with today’s thought leaders. Their expansive conversations and often surprising memories challenge us to see the world and our shared history in new and unimagined ways. Smithsonian Privacy Statement: http://www.si.edu/privacy/ Smithsonian Terms of Use: http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/

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