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3.3.6: Romare Bearden, Three Folk Musicians

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    • Dr. Leo G. Mazow and Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, "Romare Bearden, Three Folk Musicians," in Smarthistory, March 22, 2022, accessed January 13, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/romare-bearden-three-folk-musicians/.
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    Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Romare Bearden, Three Folk Musicians, 1967, collage of various papers with paint and graphite on canvas, 50 x 60 x 1 ½ inches (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts) A conversation with Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Dr. Leo Mazow, Louise B. and J. Harwood Cochrane Curator of American Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Dr. Steven Zucker

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    Romare Bearden, Factory Workers
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