Metropolitan Museum of Art, Romare Bearden, "The Block" NY Harlem Notecards, Boxed Set
Gathered here are six panels that make up The Block (1971) by Romare Bearden -- each representing an aspect of local life in NY Harlem, from the barbershop to the corner store. These Met notecards feature select details from this vivid work in the Museum's modern and contemporary art collection.
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About Romare Bearden
Romare Bearden's (American, 1911–1988) exuberant tribute to Harlem is a celebration of the lively New York City neighborhood that nurtured his life and work. Though he was born in North Carolina, Bearden spent formative time in Harlem as a child, and in 1940, he established a studio in the same West 125th Street building as the artist Jacob Lawrence.