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Interview about Romare Bearden with Herbert Gentry

Catalog Data

Creator:
Gentry, Herbert Alexander, 1919-2003  Search this
Fine, Ruth, 1941-  Search this
Subject:
Bearden, Romare  Search this
Type:
Sound Recording
Date:
2002-2004
Place of publication, production, or execution:
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description:
1 sound cassette ; 1 hr., 1 min., 42 sec.
Summary:
Recording stops and starts, has hum, and some portions of sound are slightly distorted. Side 02 recording pauses 00:00:38-00:00:51. Herbert Gentry, interviewed by Ruth Fine, discusses his experiences with Romare and Nanette Bearden. Discussion topics are wide-ranging and include Herbert Gentry's life, Gentry's and Bearden's deep friendship and their personalities, artwork. Also discussed is Bearden's support for other African American artists. People mentioned include Merton Simpson, Jake Lawrence. Recordings: Side 01 00:00:00-00:03:52 Herbert and Stefan Gentry. Side 01 00:03:58-00:30:51 and Side 02 Herbert Gentry. Date is based on Fine mentioning her interview with Bob Blackburn, which took place in 2002-2004.
Citation:
Herbert Alexander Gentry and Ruth Fine. Interview about Romare Bearden with Herbert Gentry, 2002-2004. Ruth Fine papers, 1929-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
This item has been digitally reformatted. It is available by requesting an appointment in the Archives of American Art's reading rooms, or in certain situations as a Reproduction Request.
Use Note:
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)24625
See more items in:
Ruth Fine papers, 1929-2016
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
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