Romare Bearden was a phenomenal artist of his time; his art displayed his upbringing and places he visited throughout his life. In his collage piece, Tomorrow I May Be Far Away (1966/1967), “Bearden reflects on his childhood memories of Mecklenburg County” (WELCOME TO THE ROMARE BEARDEN FOUNDATION). The title of this particular art piece comes from a blues song, “Good Chib Blues”, “and like the blues, this monumental collage by Romare Bearden derives its power from repetitions, multiple meanings, and the layered associations of its imagery” (www.nga.gov). Bearden display of the background is a wall from a shingled wooden shack or barn, reminiscent of buildings Bearden would have seen in Mecklenburg County.
Bearden uses every inch of space very
Bearden uses every inch of space very