Prelude to Troy (No. 2)
1974
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collagraph in blue on wove Arches paper
Dimensions
plate: 60.9 x 46.8 cm (24 x 18 7/16 in.) sheet: 76.2 x 56.2 cm (30 x 22 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Yvonne and Richard McCracken and Mary and Jerald Melberg
Accession Number
2000.58.1
Art Historical Context
Romare Bearden's *Prelude to Troy (No 2)* (1974) invites visitors into a vibrant fusion of myth and modernity. This striking collagraph print, rendered in deep blues on fine wove Arches paper measures 60.9 x 46.8 cm (plate) and captures the artist's signature layered compositions. Bearden, a leading African American artist of the 20th century drew inspiration from jazz rhythms urban life, and classical, reimagining the to the Trojan War—evoking Homer's *Iliad*—through abstracted forms that pulse with energy and cultural resonance. As a collagraph, the work showcases Bearden's innovative techn...