Books written by Romare Bearden

  • Romare Bearden: Idea to Realization
    Romare Bearden: Idea to Realization

    Created as maquettes for murals, mosaics, book jackets and other projects, most of these works have never before been reproduced.

  • Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story
    Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story

    Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has written a personal introduction to the book, describing his own memories of the artist while Bearden created this memorable tale.

  • A History of African-American Artists: From 1792 to the Present
    A History of African-American Artists: From 1792 to the Present

    A landmark work of art history: lavishly illustrated and extraordinary for its thoroughness, A History of African-American Artists -- conceived, researched, and written by the great American artist Romare Bearden...

  • Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections
    Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections

    Featuring ninety works covering the full range of the artist's oeuvre and career, this volume marks a significant development in our wider understanding of the numerous sources and inspiration behind much of Romare Bearden's art.

  • The Art of Romare Bearden

    "In addition to reproducing examples of Bearden's well-known collages, photostats, and watercolors, The Art of Romare Bearden includes paintings in gouache and oil, murals, book illustrations, costume designs, and his only known sculpture.