Fascinating ‘lineage’ starting to build here in his connection to Ellington and Monk, then becoming an influence for Walker; brings to mind Basquiat’s deep obsession with Charlie Parker also aligned to The Savoy, while also immersing himself in the work of Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Max Roach, and Lester Young while actually being an influence on Warhol. I’m not sure yet where I’m going to net with this yet but I see a bigger essay coming out of this. Just keep feeding the machine brain of mine. It will flesh out.
I hadn’t heard of Romare until I took a collage class yesterday and the instructor named him as an inspiration, then I saw Romare piece at the Whitney Museum later in the day. Now I just read your intro to his life. Wild how the universe places learning in your path.
He has such a powerful presence in art, and it’s amazing how the universe aligned for you to discover him in so many ways in one day. His work is deeply rich in storytelling, history, and rhythm, and once you see it, you can’t unsee his influence everywhere. What a perfect moment of synchronicity!
Fascinating ‘lineage’ starting to build here in his connection to Ellington and Monk, then becoming an influence for Walker; brings to mind Basquiat’s deep obsession with Charlie Parker also aligned to The Savoy, while also immersing himself in the work of Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Max Roach, and Lester Young while actually being an influence on Warhol. I’m not sure yet where I’m going to net with this yet but I see a bigger essay coming out of this. Just keep feeding the machine brain of mine. It will flesh out.
I hadn’t heard of Romare until I took a collage class yesterday and the instructor named him as an inspiration, then I saw Romare piece at the Whitney Museum later in the day. Now I just read your intro to his life. Wild how the universe places learning in your path.
That’s incredible! I absolutely love this🖤
He has such a powerful presence in art, and it’s amazing how the universe aligned for you to discover him in so many ways in one day. His work is deeply rich in storytelling, history, and rhythm, and once you see it, you can’t unsee his influence everywhere. What a perfect moment of synchronicity!
Well I haven’t even read it yet and the title made me laugh— we’re in sync again!
We are the psychic friends network 😂