Romare Bearden’s "The Block," a six-panel collage depicting a vibrant Harlem neighborhood, filled with everyday scenes of community life, children playing, and storefronts, embodying Bearden’s signature storytelling through collage.

Romare Bearden: The Art of Storytelling Through Collage

“The artist is a kind of enchanter in time.” — Romare Bearden Romare Bearden’s collage art is not just an arrangement of colors, textures, and forms—it’s a living, breathing story. Art has long been a vessel for storytelling, a way for civilizations to pass down their histories, struggles, and triumphs.

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