The Family

Item

Title
The Family
Date
1975
Description
Lithograph
Abstract
After transitioning from lush abstractions to figurative canvases in the early 1960s, Bearden depicted Black subjects in classical settings and compositions. He combined his flattened figures with intricate patterned dress and semi-abstract, fragmented blocks of color, giving mythological weight to his scenes. He’s most famous for his collages, which he composed from magazines, advertisements, textbooks, and more.
Medium
Colour lithograph
19 1/2 × 26 in | 49.5 × 66 cm
Creator
Romare Bearden
Rights
Clark Atlanta University Art Museum