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Subjects: Stories

Bearden's splendid library attests to his immense concern with world literature. In addition, his knowledge of art history would have introduced him to a wide variety of themes. His narrative motifs include scenes from the Bible and from African-American history. They also record the results of his own research for specific projects such as mural commissions; he completed designs for more than a dozen of them in such diverse materials as paper collage, paint on canvas, mosaic tesserae, ceramic tile, and faceted glass.

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1. Berkeley--the City and Its People, 1973
2. Captivity and Resistance, 1976
3. Piano Lesson, 1983