Up at Minton’s (1980)

A vivid collage showing musicians performing in a jazz club, with layered instruments, figures, and textures that convey sound and movement.

In Up at Minton’s, Bearden immerses viewers in the legendary Harlem jazz club where spontaneity and syncopation reign. Collage elements form a tightly packed interior where musicians and patrons merge into a rhythmically charged space. This work is part of Bearden’s Jazz Series, in which he translates the sonic language of jazz into vibrant visual forms, echoing the music’s structure, repetition, and freedom.

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