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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2024 · 1H 14M

WPI Oral History: Susan Stedman on Romare Bearden

from The WPI Oral Histories · host Wildenstein Plattner Institute

Susan Stedman is a curator, arts administrator and manager for artist’s estates. She has held positions at the Museum of Modern Art and the New York State Council of the Arts. She met Romare Bearden in the 1960s and was a friend—and fierce supporter of his work—until his passing. Highlights of her oral history include descriptions of Bearden and the artistic climate in the 1960s and 1970s, memories of meeting her husband, artist William “Bill” Majors, and recollections of the Spiral collective and the Cinque Gallery. 

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