Romare Bearden's art captures the diversity and richness of his life. With roots in North Carolina, Bearden migrated north at an early age, living in industrial Pittsburgh, vibrant Harlem, and, later in his life, on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. These four locales and his memories of their people, music, colors, and stories form the basis of Bearden's collages and paintings. The Art of Romare Bearden, narrated by Morgan Freeman with readings by Danny Glover, traces the artist's career using new and archival footage to demonstrate the artistic impact of Bearden's memories and art-historical models. The Art of Romare Bearden uses new and archival footage to examine the impact of North Carolina, New York, Pittsburgh and the Caribbean on Bearden's work.

Features commentary by writer Albert Murray, musician Wynton Marsalis, artist Emma Amos, curator Ruth Fine, professor Richard Powell of Duke University, and biographer Myron Schwartzman.

2002. 30 minutes. Loops