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'''Romare Bearden''' ([[September 2]], [[1911]], in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] — [[March 11]], [[1988]] in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]]) was an [[African-American]] [[artist]].
'''Romare Bearden''' ([[September 2]], [[1911]], in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] — [[March 11]], [[1988]] in [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]]) was an [[African-American]] [[artist]].


Although he was born in Charlotte, before Bearden reached school age his family moved to [[New York City]]. His father worked there as a sanitation inspector for the Department of Health; his mother worked as New York correspondent for the black newspaper the [[Chicago Defender]]. After graduating from [[Manhattan]]'s P.S. 139 in 1925, young Bearden moved to [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], where his grandmother ran a [[boarding house]]. Bearden graduated from Pittsburgh's [[Peabody High School]] in [[1929]], and then pursued a brief career playing professional [[baseball]] in the [[Negro League]] in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].
Although he was born in Charlotte, before Bearden reached school age his family moved to New York City. His father worked there as a sanitation inspector for the Department of Health; his mother worked as New York correspondent for the black newspaper the [[Chicago Defender]]. After graduating from [[Manhattan]]'s P.S. 139 in 1925, young Bearden moved to [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], where his grandmother ran a [[boarding house]]. Bearden graduated from Pittsburgh's [[Peabody High School]] in [[1929]], and then pursued a brief career playing professional [[baseball]] in the [[Negro League]] in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].


Bearden graduated from [[New York University]] with a degree in education, but almost immediately began working as a cartoonist for publications that included ''[[Collier's]]'' and the ''[[The Saturday Evening Post|Saturday Evening Post]]''. He studied under German artist [[George Grosz]] at the [[Art Students' League]] in [[1936]] and [[1937]]. Shortly thereafter he began the first of his stints as a case worker for the New York Department of Social Services. During [[World War II]], Bearden was in the [[United States Army|US Army]], serving from [[1942]] until [[1945]]. During the 1940's, his style combined African culture and symbols with a stylized realism. Paintings such as his 1948, ''The Family'' demonstrate his interest in [[Cubism]] and the influence that the style had on his work. After a stay in Paris, Bearden's work became more abstract, using layers of oil paint to produce muted, hidden effects. During the 1960's civil rights movement, his focus shifted again, to [[collage]], considered his best work. An excellent example is his 1963 series of collages, ''Prevalence of Ritual''.
Bearden graduated from [[New York University]] with a degree in education, but almost immediately began working as a cartoonist for publications that included ''[[Collier's]]'' and the ''[[The Saturday Evening Post|Saturday Evening Post]]''. He studied under German artist [[George Grosz]] at the [[Art Students' League]] in [[1936]] and [[1937]]. Shortly thereafter he began the first of his stints as a case worker for the New York Department of Social Services. During [[World War II]], Bearden was in the [[United States Army|US Army]], serving from [[1942]] until [[1945]]. During the 1940's, his style combined African culture and symbols with a stylized realism. Paintings such as his 1948, ''The Family'' demonstrate his interest in [[Cubism]] and the influence that the style had on his work. After a stay in Paris, Bearden's work became more abstract, using layers of oil paint to produce muted, hidden effects. During the 1960's civil rights movement, his focus shifted again, to [[collage]], considered his best work. An excellent example is his 1963 series of collages, ''Prevalence of Ritual''.

Revision as of 16:14, 2 February 2007

Romare Bearden photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1944

Romare Bearden (September 2, 1911, in Charlotte, North Carolina — March 11, 1988 in New York, New York) was an African-American artist.

Although he was born in Charlotte, before Bearden reached school age his family moved to New York City. His father worked there as a sanitation inspector for the Department of Health; his mother worked as New York correspondent for the black newspaper the Chicago Defender. After graduating from Manhattan's P.S. 139 in 1925, young Bearden moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his grandmother ran a boarding house. Bearden graduated from Pittsburgh's Peabody High School in 1929, and then pursued a brief career playing professional baseball in the Negro League in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bearden graduated from New York University with a degree in education, but almost immediately began working as a cartoonist for publications that included Collier's and the Saturday Evening Post. He studied under German artist George Grosz at the Art Students' League in 1936 and 1937. Shortly thereafter he began the first of his stints as a case worker for the New York Department of Social Services. During World War II, Bearden was in the US Army, serving from 1942 until 1945. During the 1940's, his style combined African culture and symbols with a stylized realism. Paintings such as his 1948, The Family demonstrate his interest in Cubism and the influence that the style had on his work. After a stay in Paris, Bearden's work became more abstract, using layers of oil paint to produce muted, hidden effects. During the 1960's civil rights movement, his focus shifted again, to collage, considered his best work. An excellent example is his 1963 series of collages, Prevalence of Ritual.

Romare Bearden is also the coauthor (with Harry Henderson) of A History of African-American Artists. From 1792 to present (New York: Pantheon Books 1993), (with Harry Henderson), Six Black Masters of American Art (New York: Doubleday, 1972), (with Carl Holty) The Painter's Mind (Taylor & Francis, 1981), and author of Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003).

Achievements

Works

Sources

  • Vaughn, William (2000). Encyclopedia of Artists. Oxford University Press, Inc. ISBN 0-19-521572-9.
  • "Romare Bearden Foundation Biography". Retrieved October 4. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)

See also

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