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Romare Bearden (September 2, 1911 – March 12, 1988) was an American artist and writer who depicted African-American life. He worked with many types of media including cartoons, oils and collages.
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Romare Bearden eventually settled in New York City to finish college at New York University. He was a social worker there for several decades, during which he spent nights and weekends working on his art. Originally an abstract painter, Bearden began creating collages in the early 1960s using images from photo-magazines such as “Life” and “Ebony.”
"Tomorrow I May Be Far Away" is one of Bearden's collages. The title of this work may refer to several of its details. A nearly camouflaged train with billowing smoke travels toward an unknown destination at the top right. The central figure, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, appears lost in thought. Blue birds fly against a flattened background. These elements and others recall Romare Bearden's childhood in rural North Carolina and evoke journeying, a central theme in African-American history. What else do you notice?#BlackHistoryMonth
Romare Bearden, “Tomorrow I May Be Far Away,” 1967, collage of various papers with charcoal and graphite on canvas, Paul Mellon Fund, © Romare Bearden Foundation/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. 2001.72.1
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