Guitar Magic - 1986

Romare Bearden was born in North Carolina on September 2, 1911. He would later move to New York City where he would spend most of his career. His works ranged from a variety of different themes, techniques, and styles. Bearden began doing collage work in the mid 1960's when he found himself struggling with expression in his art. What I enjoyed about Guitar Magic was the liveliness. The use of color and texture added to the mood of this piece. Romare bearden would work with different textures (sandpaper, paint, graphite) and mediums to eventually combine them together. I feel as though this contributed greatly to the mood. The warm colors helped to elicit (red, orange, yellow) feelings of happiness and good energy.  Dimension was also present throughout Guitar Magic, Bearden strategically placed the subjects to contribute to the pieces the depth. Overall, I truly enjoyed the energy of this collage.