Romare Bearden was an inventive American modern artist whose unique visual style set him apart. Working with a variety of media, Bearden made paintings distinguished by a bold use of color and rich texture. His figurative, landscape and portrait prints had influences ranging from Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso to traditional Japanese, Chinese and African art.
Bearden was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1911. He pursued a degree in education and attended Lincoln University, Boston University and New York University. At New York University he began taking courses in art. During his time there, he served as the art editor and lead cartoonist at a journal called The Medley. To further his creative passions, Bearden attended the Art Students League of New York. From 1935 to 1937, he was the editorial cartoonist for the Baltimore Afro-American.
Bearden worked as a social worker from the mid-1930s until the 1960s. He continued creating art during his evenings and weekends and began exhibiting in solo shows across the United States in the 1940s. Bearden would go on to exhibit throughout Europe.
Bearden was a prolific writer on social issues, and his words complemented his art. He was active in African American advocacy groups and helped found important community art venues and organizations like the Harlem Cultural Council in 1964 and the Studio Museum in Harlem in 1968. He also published books on art and African American art history.
Bearden earned many prestigious honors, including honorary doctorates from Davidson College, Atlanta University, Carnegie Mellon University and Pratt Institute. Bearden also received the New York City Mayor’s Award of Honor for Art and Culture in 1984 and the National Medal of Arts in 1987, presented by President Ronald Reagan. He died in New York City on March 12, 1988.
Today, Bearden's work is held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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Mourning Wool Tapestry
By Romare Bearden
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Romare Bearden Title Mourning Hand Woven Textile Year 1986 Textile - Tapestry Size 45.25'' x 35'' inches Hand-made Wool Tapestry made in Tabriz style.
Wool
The Lantern
By Romare Bearden
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph, 1979. An artist's proof impression, aside from the numbered edition of 175. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right. Inscribed "AP" (artist's proof) in pencil...
Lithograph, Color
$4,236
H 19.25 in W 22 in D 1.75 in
Lithograph of American rural life timeless with architecture monochrome
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
A man raises his hand to his chin, his neck tilted and face turned to look at a dilapidated farmhouse, barely held together by planks of wood and exposed to the elements. Behind him ...
Lithograph
$4,236
H 21.5 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in
Lithograph of American rural life timeless and romantic monochrome
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
In this sentimental work from 1939, Benton expresses his admiration for the rural lifestyle of the Midwest. He highlights the connection between man and the land by depicting two fig...
Lithograph
$6,500
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.75 in
Mixed Media 3D Artwork 'Mariupol Rising from the Ashes' in Pop Art
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SUPER SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** ...
Resin, Rubber, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$250Sale Price|50% Off
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in
mountain landscape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
mountain landscape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
$250Sale Price|50% Off
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
Reginald Wilson, Horses
By Reginald Wilson
Located in New York, NY
Although this work is titled Horses. It nice to think it could be (Horses in a Field in Woodstock, NY), but it was printed by Will Barnet at the Art Students League, about 1938, and Wilson, who visited Woodstock with Arnold Blanche...
Lithograph
$6,900
H 23 in W 16 in D 2 in
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century
By Letterio Calapai
Located in New York, NY
"Labor in a Diesel Plant" Machine Age American Scene Industrial Mid 20th Century Letterio Calapai (American 1902-1993) ''Labor in A Diesel Plant'' Wood engraving, 1940 17 x 10 1/2...
Lithograph
$4,236
H 19 in W 20.75 in D 1.5 in
Lithograph of American rural life timeless figures monochrome
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in London, GB
In this charming regionalist lithograph, Benton captures a classic Midwestern American scene: two men talking, drinking, and smoking together in a bar. Titled 'Discussion', the artwo...
Lithograph
$250Sale Price|50% Off
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in
mountain landscape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
mountain landscape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
The souper dress
By Andy Warhol
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A wonderful piece of unknown edition by Andy Warhol. A silkscreen print on a Cellulose and Cotton dress. Fearing the artist's trade mark Campbell's soup can. In very good condition.
Textile, Screen
Jack McClain, (Evening in the City) (NYC)
Located in New York, NY
A moody evening in New York City. The buildings capture the quiet that New York sometimes achieves. Signed and dated in pencil.
Lithograph
$8,500
H 32 in W 39 in
1970 EROTIC Original Pencil Signed ‘Erotic #5’ ‘Erotic Threesome’ Bag One Series
By John Lennon
Located in New York, NY
JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO (1940-1980) 1970 “EroticNumber #5” Pencil Signed John Lennon Lower right Numbered H.C. XXXV1/VL 23 x 30 inches Image size 33x40 inches with frame Original COA ...
Lithograph
Mourning Wool Tapestry
By Romare Bearden
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Romare Bearden Mourning ~ Hand Woven Textile - 1980 Textile - Tapestry 49'' x 35'' in Hand-made Wool Tapestry made in Tabriz style.
Wool