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<p>[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 4618942, member: 16283"]Speaking of Black Americana and Art-I was at an early 70's Viet Nam War gathering,and I noticed a painting hanging in the guy's kitchen.I went over for a closer look-it was an original oil painting by Romare Bearden,maybe 15" by 30",I think it was of sharecroppers (?).Now as an art student I naturally knew who Bearden was-the home owner said he and Bearden had done civil rights work together and Bearden had given it to him-what a mensch !</p><p> If my dad had left me that painting-it would have been a gut-punch to have to sell it,lord knows where it is now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 4618942, member: 16283"]Speaking of Black Americana and Art-I was at an early 70's Viet Nam War gathering,and I noticed a painting hanging in the guy's kitchen.I went over for a closer look-it was an original oil painting by Romare Bearden,maybe 15" by 30",I think it was of sharecroppers (?).Now as an art student I naturally knew who Bearden was-the home owner said he and Bearden had done civil rights work together and Bearden had given it to him-what a mensch ! If my dad had left me that painting-it would have been a gut-punch to have to sell it,lord knows where it is now.[/QUOTE]
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