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- ISBN 9780847876259
- Dimensions: 298 x 241mm
- Publication Date: 03 Mar 2026
- Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Bearden (1911 1988) was a prominent African American artist often described as the consummate jazz painter, known for his innovative collages that explored themes of Black American culture, history, and personal experiences. This publication reexamines Bearden s life and work in the context of jazz, tracing the musician s impact from the artists earliest oil paintings to his iconic collages. In 1981, Bearden created nineteen collages that the artist called his 'Paris Blues,' or simply 'Jazz,' series. Conceived as pages for an oversized book that would be a response to the Hollywood movie Paris Blues (1961) though featuring Harlem and New Orleans along with Paris the series has been little known until now. Here the wildly colorful illustrations are set alongside Bearden s encounters with iconic jazz musicians, clubs, and cities. Examined for the first time in depth, the Paris Blues series makes a major statement on the relationships between visual art, jazz music, and urban spaces. The book also includes poignant photographs of Bearden and musicians in the 1950s 70s, such as Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.
Robert G. O'Meally is Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English at Columbia University and founding director of Columbia's Center for Jazz Studies. Mickalene Thomas is a New York based artist known for her mixed-media paintings, particularly portraits of Black women, often incorporating rhinestones, glitter, and other nontraditional materials, which challenge conventional notions of beauty and identity.
