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Captivity and Resistance

Romare Bearden, 1976
Captivity and Resistance, Romare Bearden
Captivity and Resistance, zoomed in
182.9 cmCaptivity and Resistance scale comparison304.8 cm

Captivity and Resistance is a Harlem Renaissance Collage and Textile artwork created by Romare Bearden in 1976. The image is © Romare Bearden Estate & Foundation, and used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Political Work, Injustice, Revolutionary Artists and Black Subjects. SourceSee Captivity and Resistance in the Kaleidoscope

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