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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The Soul Never Dwells in a Dry Place
By Romare Bearden
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Romare Bearden, American (1911 - 1988) Title: The Soul Never Dwells in a Dry Place Date: October, 1946 Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed l.l. Size: 24 in. x 31 in. (60.96 ...
Oil
$1,842
H 32 in W 26 in
Large 20th Century French Post-Cubist Oil Painting La Lavandiere Washing Clothes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
La Lavandiere by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have c...
Oil
$675
H 5.75 in W 8.75 in
Figures in a Jazz Paris Café Interior French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures in a Paris Café Interior French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 5.75 x 8.75 inches Medium: Oil on canvas...
Oil
$3,642Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in
Original Picasso Inspired Surrealist Figures and Fantasy Cityscape Oil Painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Original Picasso Inspired Surrealist Figures and Fantasy Cityscape Oil Painting Artist: Gustavo Úbeda Romero (Herencia, Spain, 1930–São Paulo, Brazil, 1994) Medium: Original oil painting on board (Tablex) Painting dimensions: 80 × 100 cm (31.5 × 39.37 in) Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed “Gustavo Úbeda” at the lower edge Period: 20th century Style: Surrealism, Cubist inspired figurative art, Spanish modernism Condition: Please examine the photographs for a detailed view of the painting’s condition. A procession of fantastical characters gathers beneath an imaginary city of towers, arches and windows. Their angular faces, overlapping profiles and expressive eyes evoke the visual freedom of Pablo Picasso’s Cubist portraits...
Oil
$675
H 6.5 in W 10.75 in
Figures Beside the Pond in the Luxembourg Gardens Paris French Modernist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Beside the Pond in the Luxembourg Gardens Paris French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 6.5 x 10.75 inches Medium: Oil on canvas, unframed. Provenance: From the artist's estate, Paris. Condition: Good condition. Description: A charming French Modernist painting depicting figures beside the pond in the Luxembourg Gardens, Paris. Painted in oil on canvas, the composition captures a peaceful summer afternoon as visitors gather around the famous ornamental basin. One figure relaxes in the iconic green garden chairs...
Oil
$648
H 9 in W 11 in
Parisian Fruit Market Stall French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Parisian Fruit Market Stall French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9 x 11 inches Medium: Oil on canvas, unframed...
Oil
$3,268
H 32 in W 26 in
Huge 1950's Post-Cubist French Oil Painting Nude Lady in Interior Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 26 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist have come ...
Oil
$539
H 7.5 in W 10.75 in
Figures Walking Beneath Stone Archways French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Walking Beneath Stone Archways French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 7.5 x 10.75 inches Medium: Oil on ...
Oil
$1,296
H 20 in W 20 in D 1 in
Post-Impressionist French Oil Painting of Woman in Kitchen, Mid-20th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman in Kitchen Interior Original oil painting by Jacques COURTADE (French, 1923-1994). Post-Impressionist/ modernist oil painting by the superb 20th century French artist, Jacques...
Oil
$3,411
H 39 in W 32 in
Large 1950's French Post-Cubist Oil Painting Picasso Style Nude Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model by Laure Noetzin-Azam (French 1929-2024) pupil of André LHOTE oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 39 x 32 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have by this artist ...
Oil
$2,251
H 42 in W 35 in
1950's French Oil Painting Large Cubist Reclining Nude Modernist Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large Cubist Reclining Nude Modernist Figures Composition by Laure Noetzli-Azam (French, 1929–2024) oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 42 x 35 inches Provenance: from the artist’s esta...
Oil
$491
H 8.75 in W 6.25 in
Woman Enjoying a Picnic with a Child French Modernist 20th Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Woman Enjoying a Picnic with a Child French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 8.75 x 6.25 inches Medium: Oil on ca...
Oil
$1,775
H 15 in W 19 in D 1 in
Antique American Modernist Cubist Ballet Dancers Framed Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely executed modernist ballet scene. Pastel and gouache on paper. Handsomely framed. Image size, 12H by 16L.
Canvas, Oil
$2,600
H 18.12 in W 15.36 in D 0.79 in
Mystical Portrait, Universal Woman Haitian School of Beauty Caribean painting
Located in Norwich, GB
A captivating oil painting by the Haitian master, Albert Desmangles. This piece is a wonderful example of his work within the highly sought-after School of Beauty art movement, which...
Masonite, Oil, Acrylic
French Cubist Portrait of a young girl
By Alain Mettais Cartier
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mattais Cartier (French, circa 1910–1960) Cubist Figure with Raised Arm, 1947 Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right Executed in 1947, this bold and architectonic composition ...
Oil
$1,978
H 23 in W 36 in D 1 in
Seated Nude Artist’s Model with Flowers Modernist Oil Painting Cubist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Original oil painting by Jacques COURTADE (French, 1923-1994). Post-Impressionist/ modernist oil painting by the superb 20th century French artist, Jacques COURTAD...
Oil