Romare Bearden
David Driskell (1931–2020), Ghetto Wall #1, 1971, oil and collage on canvas, 40 1/4 × 36 inches; Gift of the 1972 Festival of the Arts and A. G. Gaston Purchase Award, 1972.8, © The Estate of David C. Driskell.
Featuring David Driskell, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence
Roll Call: Two Hundred Years of Black American Art affirms the presence, impact, and legacy of Black artists within the Birmingham Museum of Art’s collection. Spanning two centuries, the exhibition brings together works by artists of the African diaspora to tell a larger story about artistic excellence, community advocacy, and the significance of the Museum’s collection.
