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ROMARE BEARDEN (1911 - 1988)
Baptism.
Color screenprint, 1975. 813x1140 mm; 32x45 inches, full margins. An
hors commerce
impression,
aside from the edition of 50. Signed, titled, inscribed “HC” and numbered III/VI in pencil, lower
margin. A very good impression with strong, vibrant colors of this monumental print.
Romare Bearden’s largest print is based on the collage
Of the Blues: Carolina Shout
from 1974.We
have found only three other impressions at auction in the past 20 years. Gelburd/Rosenberg GG#41.
[20,000/30,000]