St. Louis Cemetery II, New Orleans

The Artist’s Words

“I was in New Orleans assisting (producer) Nelson Breen with Bearden Plays Bearden, part of a Philip Morris-sponsored film series. This captures the second line (the New Orleans tradition of playing upbeat music during a funeral procession), an important subject for Bearden.”

Provenance

Acquired from Frank Stewart in 2011. Loaned to Frank Stewart’s Nexus , a nationally touring exhibition presented by The Phillips Collection (2023–2024). Read more ↗

Exhibition History

• The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC

  Jun – Sept 2023

• The Baker Museum, Naples, FL

  Oct 2023 – Jan 2024

• Telfair Museums, Savannah, GA

  Feb – May 2024

• Brandywine Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA

  Jun – Sep 2024