A Teachers Outline
From the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
This packet will help students learn how Bearden used personal memories of African-American cultural history and literature as the source of his subject matter.
Also included is Bearden’s style and influences by numerous sources, including Western European art, African sculpture, the art of his contemporaries in America and Mexico, and music, especially blues and jazz.
Homecoming : Individual Study
From the Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, NY
This lesson plan was designed to complement the 3rd social studies curriculum, but can also be used in various other areas such as language arts & arts and crafts curricula.
It is based on the collage by Romare Bearden called Return of the Prodigal Son. The work can be discussed on two different levels: one relating to the ancient parable about the prodigal son, and the other based on Bearden's life and contemporary society.
Walk The Block : An Interactive Experience
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
This lesson plan was designed to complement the 3rd social studies curriculum, but can also be used in various other areas such as language arts & arts and crafts curricula.
It is based on the collage by Romare Bearden called Return of the Prodigal Son. The work can be discussed on two different levels: one relating to the ancient parable about the prodigal son, and the other based on Bearden's life and contemporary society.
