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Part of a series of exhibitions selected from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama. Jones (1928-2010), described by Art & Antiques magazine as “one of the top collectors in the country,” amassed one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of 20th-century African-American art and donated much of it to The University of Alabama.

Bearden (1911–1988) was a prolific artist who worked in Harlem for most of his career. His paintings, collages, and prints, many of which drew on the urban imagery surrounding him, were critically acclaimed during his lifetime and sought by museums as well as private collectors like Paul R. Jones. This exhibition features lithographs and serigraphs plus a photograph of Bearden, his wife, and friends at the Neighborhood Arts Center in Atlanta.

Image caption: Romare Bearden, "East Carolina Morning" (detail), 1995, lithograph, Courtesy Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art at The University of Alabama

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