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Bearden is best known for his paintings and collages celebrating the African-American experience. After working several decades as a painter, in the 1960s Bearden found a distinct style by creating collages made of cut and torn photographs found in popular magazines. He would reassemble the images into visually powerful statements on African-American life. His subject matter included Harlem, the rural South, jazz and blues musicians, and African-American religion and spirituality
Bearden is best known for his paintings and collages celebrating the African-American experience. After working several decades as a painter, in the 1960s Bearden found a distinct style by creating collages made of cut and torn photographs found in popular magazines. He would reassemble the images into visually powerful statements on African-American life. His subject matter included Harlem, the rural South, jazz and blues musicians, and African-American religion and spirituality
1911-1988
American Painter
Romare Bearden's "Sunday After Sermon," 1970 Collage on cardboard.
Back Porch Serenade, 1977 Collage on Masonite, with color inks and pencil,
Bearden relied as much on his imagination of life here as he did his memories. To him, they were one and the same.
Subway
Girl in the Garden
Martin Luther King - Mountain Top,' 1968, screenprint
Bearden was a key figure in the struggle for civil rights, and as a cornerstone of the Harlem art scene forged the way for young African American artists. His collages and paintings, many of which are currently on display in Jenkins Johnson Gallery San Francisco, drew on contemporary issues and were always in dialogue with other artists, popular culture and politics.
Bearden was a key figure in the struggle for civil rights, and as a cornerstone of the Harlem art scene forged the way for young African American artists. His collages and paintings, many of which are currently on display in Jenkins Johnson Gallery San Francisco, drew on contemporary issues and were always in dialogue with other artists, popular culture and politics.
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Home to Ithaca, 1979
The Block, tribute to Harlem, 1971
Bearden was inspired by his community, music and his southern roots. What inspires you?
Bearden was inspired by his community, music and his southern roots. What inspires you?
What was going on in America in the 1940s-1970s?
What was going on in America in the 1940s-1970s?
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