In this #SLAMin60, we take a closer look at Romare Bearden’s Summertime. Bearden was able to find inspiration for most of his works through jazz, exploring themes like repetition and improvisation through his collage practices. In Summertime, we see Bearden’s playful placement of the individual elements of the work coming together in a collage to capture the liveliness of a summer day.

This summer, be sure to spend some time with Summertime in Romare Bearden: Resonances, on view now until September 15.